Beyond Sympathy

Sympathy is demeaning. Jesus never gave people sympathy. He wept with those who wept; He laughed with those who laughed. But He never said, "Oh, ...

Bread and Silver

Wesley limited his expenditures by not buying the kinds of things generally considered essential for a man in his station of life. In 1776 the English ...

Don't Give Like a Chicken

Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her eggs and then cackles.

Destiny in the Slums

In More than You and Me, Kevin and Karen Miller write of the power of a God-given vision:

One couple lived in London 130 years ago. For the first 10 years ...

Poor and Poorer

The fellow that has no money is poor. The fellow that has nothing but money is poorer still.

The Joy of Service

Jim Paputsa: For this volunteer, the gospel's a shoe-in.

Pounding hammers and whirring saws are Jim Paputsa's tools of trade. But when winter weather halts ...

Robin Hood's Not a Good Example

If a thief helps a poor man out of the spoils of his thieving, we must not call that charity.

Suffering before Virtue

I must be poor and want, before I can exercise the virtue of gratitude; miserable and in torment, before I can exercise the virtue of patience.

The "Truly Worthy" Poor

People with a heart to serve others want to know that their gifts are invested wisely. At least I do. I don't want my alms squandered by the irresponsible ...

Do Not Hoard Donations

Do not accumulate funds for the poor. Either distribute them immediately, or else dismiss the donor to hand out his own gifts.