Category Archives: Poverty

The “Occupy” Movement is Almost Right

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Some good thoughts from Arthur Brooks…

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Are Corporations People?

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

<—- Playing to a stereotype. I’m not sure how Saturdays became my “economics” posting day… but that seems to be the case. My reason for including these posts on economics is to add some balance to much of the discussion in … Continue reading →

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Taxes, Part 3 (A Sermon)

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Special Guest Contributor: Rev. Michael Hudson Preached on April 29, 2012 11) And what do we do when we see these problems? We say, “the govt needs to….” Government has replaced fathers with a welfare check leaving men in many … Continue reading →

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Taxes, Part 2 (A Sermon)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Special Guest Contributor: Rev. Michael Hudson Preached on April 29, 2012 5) Knowing that leads us to this question: Is that where our taxes are going?  According to the Office of Management and Budget at the Heritage Foundation about 30 … Continue reading →

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Taxes, Part 1 (A Sermon)

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Special Guest Contributor: Rev. Michael Hudson Preached on April 29, 2012 1) As I read a little bit of the history of the Midway Society and especially their contribution to the founding of our nation, I thought I would preach … Continue reading →

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How NOT to Stimulate the Economy

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Since issues which surround the economy are often called “peace, justice, and poverty” issues, then I think we ought to think in ways that will actually help people, and not just ways that “sound” compassionate or make for good slogans … Continue reading →

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The Gospel to the Poor, Part 1

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

by Timothy Keller at The Worldview Church The original question I was asked to address was “How does our commitment to the primacy of the gospel tie into our obligation to do good to all, especially those of the household … Continue reading →

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What Motivated Adam Smith?

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

I wonder if the folks who make up the “Occupy Wall Street” crowd have considered any of these points.

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Evangelicals and Social Action

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

I could have entitled this post, “Conservatives and Social Justice,” because my point would have been the same. Very often folks on opposite sides of the fence politically and theologically talk past each other. I believe this is because, quite often, … Continue reading →

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