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Problems are for Solving » Blog Archive » More on Poverty — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:39:11 +0000

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By: Seth Ben-Ezra

Seth Ben-Ezra — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:15:05 +0000

Just to tack on to this discussion, a couple of posts by Josh Gibbs: We Regard Jesus Christ, Enabler. We Demand More Of The Poor Than Of The Rich.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:27:38 +0000

This is a topic I have spent much time thinking over as of late. Several weeks ago I was called a Marxist during a conversation at church. That label does not fit though I do wonder about a return to the capitalism of the late 1800 up till about 1920 when a few had it all, and the masses had nothing (think Grapes of Wrath). I see a storm coming that will shake the very foundation of the christian church but I will not go on about it here.

By: Bart

Bart — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:35:08 +0000

James,

Glad that quote stimulated you. I’d highly recommend Tim Keller’s book “Ministries of Mercy” for a great treatment of how the gospel is the basis of caring for the poor.

Bart

By: jon

jon — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:09:28 +0000

I thought it was interesting that you put this under “economics”. It reminded me that an elder once told me (when i was going through some hard times) that “there’s no room for waste in God’s economy. He USES everything.” I think this is true on several levels. I volunteered in a homeless shelter last weekend. The guy who ran the place said that “When we visit the poor, God is visiting with us. When we visit the poor, God is visiting the poor.”