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57 posts tagged Poverty
Completely inspired by 7.
Not because of the radical nature of the message (that belongs to Jesus), but because Jen shows us that living a life postured towards this message is actually possible.
The world will always be amazed by the “doers” of the world. The ones who take Jesus’ message seriously and seek a life that reflects Him. 7 is a boot camp of re-aligning your American world view from consumerism and excess.
“For most American Christians, this will begin with deconstruction, but the real thrill is in the reconstruction” - Jen Hatmaker
…and here I go.
Haunting portraits of the homeless (a CNN photo story)
…or, it could be titled, “Created in the image of God.”
“Poverty is not just a lack of money; it is not having the capability to realize one’s full potential as a human being”
Amartya Sen
Global Hunger Index
Infographic shows 2011 Global Hunger Index by severity across different countries
“The fundamental building blocks of the kingdom are relationships. Not programs, systems or productivity; but time consuming, inconvenient, intrusive relationships. The kingdom is built on personal involvement that disrupts schedules and drains energy. When I enter into redemptive relationships with man, part of me dies. Is this perhaps what our Lord meant when he said we should lay down our lives for each other?”
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Famine in Africa (infographic of what is happening)
(Click to enlarge)
Created by eLocal.com in partnership with The Washington Post
“The cry of the poor is threatening to the rich person within us. We are sometimes prepared to give money and a little time, but we are frightened to give our hearts, to enter into a personal relationship of love and communion with them. For if we do so, we shall have to die to all our selfishness and to all the hardness of our heart.”
Jean Vanier, Community & Growth
Sasha Dichter: The Generosity Experiment
love this focus on how charity is about giving, business is about making & “philanthropy is about risk taking” to find the correct balance between both.
“The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Adichie
All that I had heard about that them is how poor they were. So, that it had became impossible for me to see them as anything else but poor.
Their poverty was my single story of them.
