When I was at a meeting with ministers, one of them asked me how a congregation decided which service ministries to support financially and which ministries for them to create or be involved with. I explained that a...
This week I was in Roswell, Georgia,to present workshops to both Roswell Presbyterian Church and to nonprofits who partner with the host organization, HomeStretch, a vital nonprofit that works with families for 12-18 months...
Suppose you had no car. Sit with that a moment. Where I live, 27,913 residents or 14.0% get to work in another way than driving themselves so they depend on someone else to get...
Someone shared with me comments about poverty that he found on a social media site. The writer’s opinions (referred to as XYZ) are strong and probably held by others. Because we all look at...
Tonight, June 24, I’m on Niteline on WGGS-TV to talk about Angelika’s Journal. The book deals with many issues that children who live in poverty face: housing instability and constant moving, lack of access...
Years ago I worked with a woman who was diagnosed with a mental illness. I lost contact with her when she moved to another state. However, she left this poem: Father, why do I...
What plans do you have for this summer? Will you go to the beach? The mountains? Maybe you’ll just go to a nearby park and have a picnic and lounge around outdoors? If you...
Permanent change is slow and gradual. This concept is extremely frustrating for those of us who like quick fixes. We want a magic wand to make the world a better place (as we define...
Do we reach out to others because we want to change them or because we love them as they are? What a question. Of course, we want people to improve their lives. Why else...
Perspective is a wonderful thing. A story floated around on the internet about a wealthy father who took his son on a trip to show him how poor people live. Where the father saw...
Sometimes when we become aware of the overwhelming needs of certain people in our communities, we become frozen. There is no way we can fix everything so people can meet their basic human needs....