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poverty
Articles for Outreach & Missions
The Poverty of the Prosperity Gospel
When it comes to my view of the prosperity gospel, the Book of Job has both shaken me and shaped me.
Articles for Worship & Creative
Coronavirus Has Unveiled the Liturgical Poverty of Evangelicals
Evangelicals don’t want anything that has to be dispensed by a religious practitioner getting in the way of the individual believer hearing the Word and responding to it.
Christian News
Jihadists in Western Africa Kill 6 More Church-Goers
The Sahel region in Africa has seen escalating violence these last few years. In Burkina Faso, two attacks on churches have occurred less than a month apart.
Christian News
Katy Perry Tears Up Over Fellow ‘Church Kid’s’ Audition
Contestant Kalifa Wilson, aka “Kai the Singer,” moved the American Idol judges to tears with her audition. She credits her church with supporting her as a musician and helping her make it to the show.
Articles for Pastors
Preaching and Poverty
When we read about “the poor” in the Bible it often feels like we must be talking about someone else. But there are people in your pews who fit "the poor" description. You may even fit the description.
Christian News
Artistic Reminder of Our Sacred Duty to the Poor Adds a New Location
The near life-size bronze sculpture titled "Jesus the Homeless" depicts Jesus as a homeless person sleeping on a bench. The statue has been described as a "visual translation" of the Gospel of Matthew passage in which Jesus tells his disciples, "As you did it to one of the least of my brothers, you did it to me"
Articles for Pastors
Francis Chan on Failure to Help the Poor Could Send You to Hell
Jesus didn’t speak of hell so that we could study and debate about it. He gave us these passages so that we would live holy lives.
Videos For Pastors
Scott Todd: The Church Can End Worldwide Poverty In a Decade
Scott Todd, a former executive with Compassion International, believes the church can end worldwide poverty if it gets over its low expectations.