Before you tell me to “get lost”
With the possible exception of the Girl Scouts and their cookies, the general public doesn’t hold a very high regard for those trying to make a living by selling us…
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Boaz: A Biblical Example of Caring for the Poor
When God began building a nation, He wanted to make sure that no one would get left behind. All throughout the Old Testament, and especially in the first five books,…
From One Father to Another: A Way to Teach Your Children about Poverty
Are your kids handling the virus situation well? Since the COVID-19 outbreak, I have been asking my friends that question often. I usually get the pat answer, “Yeah, they are fine.” But every so often…
5 ways for U.S. churches to help the poor deal with COVID-19
What can you and your church, all the way over here in the United States, do to help the extreme poor in developing nations deal with COVID-19? Here are 5…
What Are Your Biggest Questions?
I love questions…whether it’s thinking of questions to ask God, to ask experts, or a new question to ask my wife or kids. There is something about me that makes me so…
Seeing for the First Time
When I served as a missionary, I knew I would encounter things that would be eye opening. I remember my first in-country flight from the airport in Nairobi—a 45-minute flight…
What Do Bolivian Mountain Communities and a Zambian Island Have in Common? Not Much, But One Important Thing…
I started writing something for a new page we’re adding to our website (I’m pretty excited—I think it’s going to be great!) but as I started typing a little explanation…
How Can We Best Help the Poorest People on the Planet?
“How can we best help the poorest people on the planet?” I get this question whenever I speak about the poor to a church or corporation. It is a deep…
The Day God Worked Through Me for $1.99 + Tax
I’d seen him here before. Multiple times actually. Something differentiated him from the other homeless people I see from time to time. Not once when I’d spotted him, seeing the…
Simple Tech Lessons Freed a Bolivian Pastor from Depression
Last week we shared about Pastor Roberto, a 64-year old pastor in Bolivia who became depressed while under quarantine. Generally a busy extrovert accustomed to days full of meetings, counseling…