October 2011
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The Gospel and Poverty →
David French:
For many, many years I spent time “in the trenches” reaching out to at-risk youth. At first I was the stereotypical naive idealist. ”All they need is love and a chance,” I thought. Working in mentoring programs, I spent untold hours playing catch, going to little league games, going to parks, and just hanging out with at-risk kids as part of a variety of programs....
It is quite true that if we took Christ’s advice we should soon be living in a...
– C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
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Dealing with burning issues without being rooted in a deep personal relationship...
– Henri J. M. Nouwen In The Name Of Jesus
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