Was Jesus a socialist or capitalist? The Bible essentially says, “Neither.” Yet, we can’t leave these ideas unexamined. Christians are called by God to love our neighbor well....
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...
Most of us have heard the refrain that to reduce poverty in the U.S., we need to get young people to “graduate, get married, and have children” in...
Editor’s Note: With the rise of human trafficking, many nonprofit organizations are working not only on prevention and law enforcement but also on healing—to bring hope to those...
Editor’s note: The Trump administration recently reinstated work requirements for those receiving welfare benefits through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF). While IFWE does not focus...
I had a fascinating conversation with radio talk show host Janet Parshall on her show “In the Market with Janet Parshall.” She had graciously invited me to come...
Ten years ago, St. Matthew’s House founders realized that if we were to achieve our mission of transforming lives, we had to first be open to transformation ourselves....
At IFWE, we talk a lot about the role of the church in caring for the poor (Love Your Neighbor) and the role of market trade and business...
Poverty surrounds us. It occurs on a massive scale—everywhere from down the street to across the globe. Jesus’ adage, “For you always have the poor with you” (Mark...
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