#serving the poor

[dramoor]

“Serving of the poor without the love of Christ crucified is social work.”

~Mother Teresa

[martyschoenleber]

How are the Poor Miss-served by the World

Rescued from a previous blog of mine from many years ago. Still provokes thought for how we can do better in serving the poor of the world. An interesting article on how structures that keep the poor from owning private property are keeping the world’s poor in a cycle of poverty by burdening them with bureaucratic red tape. The Poor Strangled by Red Tape—Hernando de Soto (1941 – ) Peruvian…

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[archived-to]

Hey hey,

There are some genuinely kind, loving people out there. This man is one: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/27/dobri-dobrev_n_4867974.html Wow!

On selfies: http://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n11/julian-stallabrass/on-selfies Thoughts?

Ummmmmmmmm................ http://globalnews.ca/news/1464994/husbands-sex-spreadsheet-sparks-controversy-goes-viral/ ........................

"Everything's coming up Milhouse!" http://uproxx.com/tv/2014/07/the-20-simpsons-quotes-youre-most-likely-to-hear-in-everyday-conversation/2/ Which is your favourite?

Interesting piece on Westerns working in the Middle East: http://muftah.org/new-orientalism-westerners-working-living-middle-east/#.U8UM6vldWSr What do you think?

Enjoy! xo

[jthelmsdeep]

How do you believe?

Fundamentally, I love the idea of asking more than the "what" do you believe, question. I embrace the notion that we should also ask the "how" question. In other words, how do I live out what I claim to believe?  Why is this question so important, you might be asking? Well, for starters, it's human nature to lie to ourselves because we always want people to see the "us" that we perceive we are or at least should be. This isn't because we are intrinsically bad, it's simply because we want people to think well of us and see us as adding value to them. So, when we say we have a fundamental belief in the Bible and how it calls us to live, are we being truthful or are we unwittingly lying to ourselves to cover up what we actually believe? For instance, do you believe that James 1:27 is a call to every Christ-follower? It says: "Religion that God accepts as pure and without fault is this: caring for orphans or widows who need help." The way in which we are called to believe this verse requires so much more than dropping loose change into a plate. A true belief in this verse dictates that we roll up our sleeves and 'dirty' our hands with service to the orphans and widows no matter how difficult it is or what it costs us to do. Only then can we honestly say that we believe that verse. What we believe fundamentally is backed up by how we live. A ship's wake tells us what path it has traveled, not the word of the captain.