Last week I explored the connection between belief and emotion and its importance to having a vibrant faith. This week, I want to tie these two concepts to...
I started a discussion yesterday about a phrase I’ve heard frequently this year in some Christian circles: Caring for the poor is too big for the church. Those...
I’ve heard a thought-provoking phrase repeated this year in some Christian circles: Caring for the poor is too big for the Church. Is this true? How are Christians...
For centuries, Christians have struggled to articulate an effective Biblical position regarding the church’s interaction with culture. In his classic 1951 book Christ and Culture, which is still...
In a 2006 article in Christianity Today titled “Young, Restless and Reformed,” Collin Hansen noted that under the radar there has been a quiet and steady growth of...
In a series of articles, we have looked at the relationship of rich and poor and the roles of government and the church in dealing with problems of...
Remembering the Poor In the previous article, we looked at New Testament models of poor relief, noting that the early Christians were very generous in sharing what they...
The Church and the Poor In the last article, we began an examination of the role of the Church in dealing with poverty. While it is abundantly clear...
Poverty principles In previous articles dealing with poverty, we noted several important principles that should govern our ideas about poor relief. Our greatest responsibility is to those closest...
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