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The vast majority of violence oppressing the poor is not driven by the overwhelming power of the perpetrators—it’s driven by the utter vulnerability of the victims. Give the poor a strong, consistent ... -
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The world says: "You have needs — satisfy them. You have as much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more." This ... -
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Cities aren’t full of poor people because cities make people poor, but because cities attract poor people with the prospect of improving their lot in life. [Thereofre] we should worry more about place... -
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The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved. -
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I never find “Blessed are the rich,” or “Blessed be the noble”’ but Blessed be the meek,” and, “Blessed be the poor,” and, “Blessed be the mourners, for they shall be comforted.”-And yet, O God!, most... -
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For the cramped bewildered years we went to school to learn to know the reasons why and the answers to and the people who and the places where and the days when, in memory of the bitter hours when we ... -
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A missionary friend of mine once said, ‘Things were simple before I went to Africa. I knew what the African’s problem was, and I knew the answer. When I got there and began to know him as a person, th... -
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The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. -
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We are rich only through what we give: and poor only through what we refuse and keep. -
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[The poor have] a feeling of powerlessness and an inability to make themselves heard. -
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Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime. -
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To me, a faith in Jesus Christ that is not aligned with the poor...it's nothing. -
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Where you live should not determine whether you live, or whether you die -
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Poverty is rooted in broken relationships, so the solution to poverty is rooted in the power of Jesus’ death and resurrection to put all things in right relationship again. -
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The causes of poverty are extremely complex, and the solutions usually are unclear. To make matters worse, even followers of Jesus Christ do not have a shared understanding of what success in poverty ... -
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Both the Old and New Testaments indicate that caring for the poor is one of the primary indicators of saving faith (Isa. 58:1–12; 1 John 3:17–18). Doing nothing is simply not an option for a follower ... -
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Effective work with the poor begins with understanding the nature and causes of poverty, understanding why different types of interventions have been ineffective and effective, discerning one’s role i... -
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Poverty is the result of relationships that do not work, that are not just, that are not for life, that are not harmonious or enjoyable. Poverty is the absence of shalom in all its meanings. -
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Any transformational development that is not guided, empowered and made effective by the Holy Spirit will not prove sustainable. Furthermore, expecting and praying for supernatural interventions by th... -
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The world is poor because her fortune is buried in the sky and all her treasure maps are of the earth. -
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We were poor on the outside, but also on the inside, because poverty starts in the heart. -
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God cares not only about redeeming souls but also about restoring his creation. He calls us to be agents not only of his saving grace but also of his common grace. Our job is not only to build up the ... -
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A true prayer is an inventory of needs, a catalog of necessities, an exposure of secret wounds, a revelation of hidden poverty. -
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Anyone wanting to proclaim the glory of Christ to the ends of the earth must consider not only how to declare the gospel verbally but also how to demonstrate the gospel visibly in a world where so man... -
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing. -
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Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn't commit. -
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There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not for everyone's greed. -
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The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. -
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Poverty is no sin -
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The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it.
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