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March 14, 2013 By Shantha Alonso Leave a Comment

Models of Anti- Poverty Ministry – Presentation and Recommended Reading

In the first of the NCC Poverty Initiative’s Pastors Ending Poverty webinar series, Tronn Moller of the Faith and Community Development Institute shared some models of anti-poverty ministry for congregations to consider when planning how to confront poverty as a Christian community. Download his presentation here, and watch the video here. He also recommended the […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Poverty, Poverty Trends and Research, Religious leaders Tagged With: Asset-Based Community Development, Communities First Association, Faith and community development institute, Tronn Moller

March 6, 2013 By Shantha Alonso Leave a Comment

How Wealth Inequality Hurts Churches

Have you seen the video on wealth inequality that went viral this week? The video is based on a study by Harvard Business professor Michael Norton. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out here. Millions have been passing it around and dropping their jaws when they see the dramatic difference between the average […]

Filed Under: Federal Budget, Inequality, Poverty Trends and Research Tagged With: church, Churches, faith, Federal Budget, Hunger, Inequality, Michael Norton, Poverty, Wealth Distribution

September 5, 2012 By Shantha Alonso Leave a Comment

A Labor Day Sermon by Rev. Michael Livingston: Best Seat in the House

Best Seat in the House James 2:1-10, 14-17 Rev. Michael Livingston; Director of Public Policy, Interfaith Worker Justice Delivered at the United Methodist Chapel at 100 Maryland Ave NE Washington, DC on September 5, 2012 I’ve got a new friend.  Her name is Vernell Livingston.  I met her last October at the fall mobilization for […]

Filed Under: Child Poverty, Federal Budget, Fighting Poverty with Faith, Hunger, Inequality, Jobs, Poverty Trends and Research, Sermons, Theology and Ethics

February 21, 2012 By Shantha Alonso Leave a Comment

One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All, By: Mark Robert Rank

One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All by Mark Robert Rank. Recommended by Shantha Ready Alonso, NCC Advocacy and Outreach Specialist. I was lucky enough to study social work at Washington University in St. Louis, where Professor Rank teaches. Consistent with his lectures and articles, this book is sure to enlighten and surprise. […]

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