Broadening our perspective

“If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord — and he will repay you!” — Proverbs 19:17 NLT There is a blessing that comes to us when we serve and help the poor. It may not– and likely is not– a financial blessing, but rather a blessing...

A middle-class theology?

This week’s blog entries are by guest blogger, Jean-Luc Krieg, whom I met during my time in Mexico City earlier this summer. After you read this entry, see the reflection question I’ve put at the end to help us process the ideas and their implications for our own...

Incarnational dying

I heard this story friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend style, so I can’t vouch for its strict accuracy. But true or not, it makes a powerful point. A Christian visitor came to Mother Theresa’s ministry in Calcutta to find out more about how she did ministry. She...