Here’s an important press release from Live58.org. I received this back in January but had to put everything that wasn’t urgent on hold while I got my book done. I strongly believe in and love what Live58 is doing, and this is just as relevant now as it was in January: 58: GLOBAL IMPACT TOUR […]
Can the World Still Feed Itself?
Stated that way, it sounds like it’s a set-up to say “no, we need less people on the planet,” and so forth. I don’t think that way, and only gave the post that title because it’s the title of a very interesting article in the Wall Street Journal. And, the answer of the article is: […]
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
Here’s a book I’m looking forward to reading more of: Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty. I don’t know if I will agree with everything — or even most — of what I read here. In general, the main way I assess a book is to see whether it […]
Benjamin Warfield's Answers to Objections to Giving to the Poor
Warfield (quoted in Keller’s Ministries of Mercy): Objection 1. “My money is my own.” Answer: Christ might have said, “my blood is my own, my life is my own.” Then where should we have been? Objection 2. “The poor are undeserving.” Answer: Christ might have said, “They are wicked rebels . . . shall I […]
Tegu: Addressing Poverty by Harnessing Business
Here’s a video that briefly gives the story of Tegu, “a toy company on a mission to improve the way your kids play and create social change in one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere.” If you don’t have time to watch the video, here’s a good brief description of what Tegu does […]
Extreme Poverty Can be Ended in Our Generation
This is a fantastic and enlightening video by Scott Todd, who I believe is a ministry adviser for Compassion International. After watching the video, check out the site he points to, live28.org [update: here’s a better link], which is “an action-based alliance of world-class, poverty-fighting organizations joining forces in the largest, most unified effort ever […]
Why We Need to Give Creative and Competent Thought to Addressing Global Poverty
Psalm 41:1 says “Blessed is he who considers the poor.” In his commentary on the Psalms, Derek Kidner points out: “The word considers is striking, in that it usually describes the practical wisdom of the man of affairs, and so implies giving careful thought to this person’s situation, rather than perfunctory help.” Tim Keller draws […]
Keller on The Gospel and the Poor
This is a very helpful article by Tim Keller on The Gospel and the Poor. Here is the introduction: The original question I was asked to address was “How does our commitment to the primacy of the gospel tie into our obligation to do good to all, especially those of the household of faith, to […]