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Poverty Alleviation

5/13/2015

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I read the following definition of Poverty Alleviation in the book "When Helping Hurts" by Steven Corbett and Brian Fikkert:


"Poverty alleviation is the ministry of reconciliation: moving people closer to glorifying God by living in right relationship with God, with self, with others, and with the rest of creation."


The authors were making that point that there is far more to helping the poor than giving them material possessions.  They went on to say:


"The goal is not to make the materially poor all over the world into middle-to upper-class North Americans, a group characterized by high rates of divorce, sexual addiction, substance abuse, and mental illness."


This was a stunningly profound truth to read.  What are we, 'the church' doing?  What is it going to take to wake us up?


Lord help us.  Help us to see clearly what we need to change within ourselves.  Bring about renewal in the hearts of each of us.  That we may become agents of transformation in our homes and communities.  In Jesus Name, Amen.



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Hearing God's Voice

5/6/2015

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I am sorry that it has been a while since I posted something. If you read this blog please let me know by sending and email to bbcruffcreek@windstream.net


I few weeks ago I attended a Minister's Conference where I heard two excellent speakers: John Piippo and Clayton Ford.  


The theme of the Conference was "Discipleship and the Holy Spirit".  My next few posts will be things that I heard there that were meaningful to me.

The first is about hearing God.  The question is asked: How do you know if it is God's voice that you think you are hearing?   


Three part answer:
1. Spend much time with God
2. Saturate in Scripture
3. Hang around with people who to #1 and #2


Sounds obvious.  But are we doing these things?
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    David E. Earnest

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