Does Jesus Want Me to Be Poor?
By Carol R. Cool “Got a dollar?” Pretending I don’t see her, I keep walking, a bit more quickly. When I get to the corner, I glance back to see the homeless woman still on the...
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The “Special” Load of Laundry
By James A. Cates, Jr. “Jake” was a small boy for 15 years of age. It was difficult to imagine the severe emotional disturbance that led to his placement in a residential treatment center,...
Will the Poor Always Be With Us?
By Bryant Myers One sometimes hears Christians, tired with the news of poverty and exploitation around the world, try to deflect the news by reminding us that Jesus said, “The poor will always be...
Worth Rereading: Let’s Keep “Give” in Thanksgiving
This article originally appeared on November 9th, 2015. It’s not Thanksbuying. Or Thanksworking. It’s Thanksgiving, a time to rest and feast and reconnect with family and friends, a time to give thanks to the...
7 Ways to Partner with the Global Poor
Simple living and other ideas for putting those good intentions to work by Mark Kramer In working for justice among the poor and oppressed, I am on a lifelong journey to more thoroughly identify...
The Gift of Financial Transparency
by Jonathan W. Hancock In 2000, I sat down and calculated how much my wife, Beverly, and I had earned since our marriage in 1986. I found we were approaching a million dollars in...
Global South Theologies & Politics Online Course
Paul Alexander will be teaching an online course at Palmer Theological Seminary in the Fall 2014 semester that can be taken anywhere there’s internet access – Global South Theologies & Politics. The course explores some of the perspectives...
Economic Justice: What You Can Do
Join evangelical leaders including Tony Campolo and Chuck Colson, as well as hundreds of others who have supported “A Call for Intergenerational Justice.” Write letters to your local paper, blog about the issue, or...
Where Are Our “Christ Rooms”?
by Heidi Unruh In a nation wracked with depression after the collapse of the stock market and banking system, as millions suffered unemployment, hunger and homelessness, Dorothy Day co-founded the Catholic Worker movement. In...
Obedience, Not Obligation
by Chris Seiple As 2006 approaches, those worth their financial salt engage in the annual ritual of year-end, tax-deductible contributions. For those worth their salt and light, however, the nature of giving is something...
