How many of the great ones have fallen?  In the Bible you have David and Saul as well as Ananias and Saphira.  In the past century we see great leaders whose names have been tarnished by deeds done in what they thought were secret.  The list of fallen heroes of the faith is long and…

     If we are going to actually win this war on poverty we need to start with listening.  As you are in conversation seek clues into their passions and hopes.  Ask about moments in their life where everything went beautifully. Investigate the possibilities with them.  Too often we encourage them to settle for the minimum. …

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.Matthew 5:13  In our modern era, we have lost the value of salt.  You can go to…

Poverty warrior, you must focus your own life on stability.  When my kids were small we went to a lake where they had a dock.  They loved jumping off of the dock and swimming back over to the ladder and doing it again and again.  The youngest was still pretty young and could not yet…