Tearfund is a U.K.-based nonprofit that works with poor communities across the globe. They understand that there is more to poverty than just material needs. They approach poverty...
In the heart of Richmond, VA, looms Gilpin Court, a housing project 783 units large. I grew up in a suburb west of Richmond. If I was planning...
In a 2013 blog, David Spickard, former president and CEO of Jobs for Life ( JfL) discusses how jobs can serve the neediest in our communities. He tells...
You may not be able to start a nonprofit, but you can bring Nutella to someone (Dr. Anthony Bradley). You don’t have to fly to Africa to fight...
To what extent would you say that the material aspects of Christmas factor into your celebration? This year, Americans estimate spending between $906 and $983 on Christmas gifts,...
The world is ravaged by poverty and the way we strive to fight poverty isn’t working. If the goal is flourishing, then the means to achieve this goal...
Conversations about poverty and the alleviation of poverty tend to focus on providing material resources to meet the needs of the poor. There is certainly a need for...
I’ve heard a thought-provoking statement repeated in some Christian circles: Caring for the poor is too big for the church. Is this true? How are Christians to think...
Christians can agree that God has called us to care for the poor, but many disagree on the best way to do that. If we are called to...
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