On December 1st, Americans gave $2.47 billionDecember 1, 2020, was Giving Tuesday — America’s annual (and very welcome) rebellion against consumerism. It began in 2011 as a fledgling…Dec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020
We asked our church how they were doing during the lockdown. How they were *really* doing.Here’s what we found out.Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Strategic compassion acts at the point of vulnerability, not just need.Stemming the generation of new poverty needs to become our highest priority — perhaps even higher than reducing existing poverty per se.Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Rethinking disabilities, poverty and the charity/capitalism divide.In terms of brute wealth, the United States of 2020 is the richest country our species has ever established. Over 20 trillion dollars…Feb 22, 2020Feb 22, 2020
Faultless compassion: is it a realistic goal? — Phillip Barnard, PhDIn the last few weeks, I’ve been able to work alongside a church member as they sought to help someone experiencing poverty. A young man…Sep 9, 2019Sep 9, 2019
ASKING ‘WHY POVERTY?’ MIGHT BE MORE COMPLICATED THAN YOU THINK.I have a four year old daughter. A beautiful, articulate and thoughtful young lady. A preschooler of her age usually has a vocabulary of…Jul 10, 2019Jul 10, 2019
ARE “THE POOR” OUR FAMILY?I was recently asked by a development expert at a large non-profit about the view of “the poor” in the Bible, particularly the Old…Jul 10, 2019Jul 10, 2019
