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Author: Larry M. James Publisher: ACU Press ISBN: 9780891123804 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 0
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Larry James appeared to be exactly where he was supposed to be-ministering with a large, suburban Dallas church. So why would he accept an invitation to direct a food pantry in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Dallas? What sealed the decision was something his wife, Brenda, said: "Larry, if you really believe all the things you've been telling us all these years, you need to take the job." So after fourteen years of preaching, he did. One day in the food pantry, Larry asked a woman named Josefina to help translate Spanish. She had come for assistance, but Josefina ended up helping any that day, and the next. Josefina came back the next day for nine years. Since that day two decades ago, Larry has been asking neighbors like Josefina to help solve their own problems, and this new way of serving side by side has transformed a small food pantry into one of the largest non-profit food distributors in the world. The organization-now called CitySquare-also develops housing for the formerly homeless and manages health clinics and community medical out reach in economically depressed and under-served places like East and South Dallas. This is an organizational success story you expect to see in the Wall Street journal, and yet it is like no other. Larry's journey provides the platform from which lie provides a practical, theological, market-savvy manual written for those who serve and invest in the work of urban transformation. Book jacket.
Author: Larry M. James Publisher: ACU Press ISBN: 9780891123804 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Larry James appeared to be exactly where he was supposed to be-ministering with a large, suburban Dallas church. So why would he accept an invitation to direct a food pantry in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Dallas? What sealed the decision was something his wife, Brenda, said: "Larry, if you really believe all the things you've been telling us all these years, you need to take the job." So after fourteen years of preaching, he did. One day in the food pantry, Larry asked a woman named Josefina to help translate Spanish. She had come for assistance, but Josefina ended up helping any that day, and the next. Josefina came back the next day for nine years. Since that day two decades ago, Larry has been asking neighbors like Josefina to help solve their own problems, and this new way of serving side by side has transformed a small food pantry into one of the largest non-profit food distributors in the world. The organization-now called CitySquare-also develops housing for the formerly homeless and manages health clinics and community medical out reach in economically depressed and under-served places like East and South Dallas. This is an organizational success story you expect to see in the Wall Street journal, and yet it is like no other. Larry's journey provides the platform from which lie provides a practical, theological, market-savvy manual written for those who serve and invest in the work of urban transformation. Book jacket.
Author: David S. Landes Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 0349141444 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 743
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The history of nations is a history of haves and have-nots, and as we approach the millennium, the gap between rich and poor countries is widening. In this engrossing and important new work, eminent historian David Landes explores the complex, fascinating and often startling causes of the wealth and poverty of nations. The answers are found not only in the large forces at work in economies: geography, religion, the broad swings of politics, but also in the small surprising details. In Europe, the invention of spectacles doubled the working life of skilled craftsmen, and played a prominent role in the creation of articulated machines, and in China, the failure to adopt the clock fundamentally hindered economic development. The relief of poverty is vital to the survival of us all. As David Landes brilliantly shows, the key to future success lies in understanding the lessons the past has to teach us - lessons uniquely imparted in this groundbreaking and vital book which exemplifies narrative history at its best.
Author: Kris Vallotton Publisher: Chosen Books ISBN: 1493414917 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 187
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Overcome the Never-Enough Mentality to Walk in True Abundance Prosperity. It's one of the most dividing words in the Church. Some pastors use it to tell their congregations that God will make them all rich, rich, rich! Others spurn the word and insist that true Christlikeness is found in forsaking all worldly riches and possessions. The truth is, neither of these extremes is fully right or fully wrong. In his latest book, Kris Vallotton mines the Scriptures in an eye-opening study of what the Bible really says about money, poverty, riches and wealth. In it you'll find keys to · overcome the never-enough mentality to experience true abundance · break free from a poverty mindset that reaps lack in your life · demystify biblical teaching on money so you can discover peace in your finances · learn the difference between riches and wealth Kingdom prosperity begins from the inside out. When you learn to cultivate a mindset of abundance, no matter your circumstances, you will begin to experience the wealth of heaven in every area of your life.
Author: Mario Polèse Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226673170 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 282
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As the world becomes more interconnected through travel and electronic communication, many believe that physical places will become less important. But as Mario Polèse argues in The Wealth and Poverty of Regions, geography will matter more than ever before in a world where distance is allegedly dead. This provocative book surveys the globe, from London and Cape Town to New York and Beijing, contending that regions rise—or fall—due to their location, not only within nations but also on the world map. Polèse reveals how concentrations of industries and populations in specific locales often result in minor advantages that accumulate over time, resulting in reduced prices, improved transportation networks, increased diversity, and not least of all, “buzz”—the excitement and vitality that attracts ambitious people. The Wealth and Poverty of Regions maps out how a heady mix of size, infrastructure, proximity, and cost will determine which urban centers become the thriving metropolises of the future, and which become the deserted cities of the past. Engagingly written, the book provides insight to the past, present, and future of regions.
Author: Helen Rhee Publisher: Baker Books ISBN: 1441238646 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 326
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The issue of wealth and poverty and its relationship to Christian faith is as ancient as the New Testament and reaches even further back to the Hebrew Scriptures. From the beginnings of the Christian movement, the issue of how to deal with riches and care for the poor formed an important aspect of Christian discipleship. This careful study shows how early Christians adopted, appropriated, and transformed the Jewish and Greco-Roman moral teachings and practices of giving and patronage. As Helen Rhee illuminates the early Christian understanding of wealth and poverty, she shows how it impacted the formation of Christian identity. She also demonstrates the ongoing relevance of early Christian thought and practice for the contemporary church.
Author: Thomas Sowell Publisher: Basic Books ISBN: 0465096778 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 258
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In Wealth, Poverty, and Politics, Thomas Sowell, one of the foremost conservative public intellectuals in this country, argues that political and ideological struggles have led to dangerous confusion about income inequality in America. Pundits and politically motivated economists trumpet ambiguous statistics and sensational theories while ignoring the true determinant of income inequality: the production of wealth. We cannot properly understand inequality if we focus exclusively on the distribution of wealth and ignore wealth production factors such as geography, demography, and culture. Sowell contends that liberals have a particular interest in misreading the data and chastises them for using income inequality as an argument for the welfare state. Refuting Thomas Piketty, Paul Krugman, and others on the left, Sowell draws on accurate empirical data to show that the inequality is not nearly as extreme or sensational as we have been led to believe. Transcending partisanship through a careful examination of data, Wealth, Poverty, and Politics reveals the truth about the most explosive political issue of our time.
Author: Saint John Chrysostom Publisher: St Vladimir's Seminary Press ISBN: 9780881410396 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 150
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This great orator addresses the question of wealth and poverty in the lives of people of his day. Yet Chrysostom's words proclaim the truth of the Gospel to all people of all times.
Author: Susan R. Holman Publisher: Baker Academic ISBN: 080103549X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 320
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An ecumenical roster of leading specialists approach wealth and poverty through the theology, social practices, and institutions of early Christianity.
Author: Gregg E. Gardner Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 0520386906 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 301
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Charity is central to the Jewish tradition. In this formative study, Gregg E. Gardner takes on this concept to examine the beginnings of Jewish thought on care for the poor. Focusing on writings of the earliest rabbis from the third century c.e., Gardner shows how the ancient rabbis saw the problem of poverty primarily as questions related to wealth—how it is gained and lost, how it distinguishes rich from poor, and how to convince people to part with their wealth. Contributing to our understanding of the history of religions, Wealth, Poverty, and Charity in Jewish Antiquity demonstrates that a focus on wealth can provide us with a fuller understanding of charity in Jewish thought and the larger world from which Judaism and Christianity emerged.
Author: Yujiro Hayami Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199272700 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 449
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It is 1868, and Carl Erik's family faces starvation in Sweden. As their hopes fade, they must endure a journey over land and sea to reach a better life in a new country thousands of miles away. Book jacket.
Author: Larry M. James
Author: Larry M. James
Author: David S. Landes
Author: Kris Vallotton
Author: Mario Polèse
Author: Helen Rhee
Author: Thomas Sowell
Author: Saint John Chrysostom
Author: Susan R. Holman
Author: Gregg E. Gardner
Author: Yujiro Hayami