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This video does an excellent job of introducing how a commitment to human dignity informs the way Christians see material need and address physical poverty. It explores the differences between…
This video does an excellent job of introducing how a commitment to human dignity informs the way Christians see material need and address physical poverty. It explores the differences between…
A distinctive of 127 Worldwide is that we believe all relationships are mutually-edifying. We are not the experts with knowledge or wisdom to impart, but image-bearers who all have something…
We’ve all driven past a homeless person holding a sign at an intersection or been asked by a stranger for money while visiting a big city. And you’ve probably felt…
Western do-gooders need to resist the allure of 'exotic problems' This article published in The Guardian hits us where it hurts. Most of us can relate to what she calls…
When Helping Hurts, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, has shaped much of the way 127 Worldwide interacts with vulnerable communities. We recommend their book as a helpful resource for…
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to helping the poor. To truly help people, we need to understand the root causes of their poverty. Further, we have to evaluate whether our methods…
Poverty relief is a complex undertaking that often requires both immediate intervention and upstream investment. Walter Strickland, Associate Vice President for Kingdom Diversity at Southeastern Seminary, appeals to the biblical…
WHAT IS POVERTY? The Chalmers Center, an organization that equips the local church to address the broken relationships at the root of material poverty, created a video correcting some assumptions…
Power is a sensitive subject. None of us feel like we wield social power, and we haven’t intentionally done anything to increase our own power either. But we often don’t…
This article on The Gospel Coalition Africa website is intended as an apologetic tool for refuting a common objection that Christianity is a religion for white people. As a Christian…