Do Not Worry: A Communal Approach
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ -Jesus (Matthew 6:31)
Don’t worry about what you’ll eat. Don’t worry about what you’ll drink. Don’t worry ...
The Uncomfortable In-Between
Discomfort leads us to a place where we are bothered when we compare what we have to what others don’t have.
Giving (Not Taking) is the Mark of the Believer
How Christianity went from a faith based on sacrificial giving to an institutional blessing of taking will certainly be a challenge for historians untangle. If there were ever a faith with the heft, logic, and compassion to oppose imperialism, colonialism, slavery, and exploitation of every kind, you’d think it would be Christianity.
How to Practice Radical Generosity
When you give from your own need, there is always more to give away.
Putting your Relationship where your Mouth is
JUNE 10, 2014 | BY: BRETT ANDERSON -- If you are a Twitterer, and especially if you live in the San Francisco area, you may have noticed a phenomenon that has...
Why I need the poor (maybe even more than they need me)
MAR 29, 2014 | BY: MATT DARVAS -- I feel like I’m sitting on a giant secret and it’s getting bigger all the time… People seem to think...
Criminalizing Christ: The Love Wins Incident and the Nationwide Targeting of Homeless
SEPT 4, 2013 | BY: DAVID HENSON -- There is a war on the hungry. There is a war on the poor. It is being waged all over the country...
Is Money The Enemy?
JULY 28, 2013 | BY: MICAH BALES -- For most of my life, I have related to money as an enemy. I viewed finances as a necessary evil...
The Perils of Well-Meaning But Short-Sighted Generosity
Rick Warren, the most prominent evangelical pastor of our day, has established a highly successful program arranging teams from his church to help specific villages in Africa. Given the effectiveness of his o...