What did Jesus really mean when he said, "The poor you will always have with you"?

You keep using that verse. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Poverty/Charity, Faith/LifeCraig GreenfieldJune 23, 2016poverty, poor, Jesus, Mary's song, Magnificat, Acts

When Charity is just a Band-Aid

The cautionary tale of a kind-hearted slave-owner.

Ministry/Missions, Poverty/CharityCraig GreenfieldJune 12, 2016homeless, justice, charity, Band-Aid, systemic change

Serving overseas? 3 kinds of selfies you should never take.

Don't be that ugly foreigner. Here are some tips to help you consider carefully the type of photos you take, and the story you are telling with each image.

The top 7 NEW books for "world-changers" that need to be on your reading list

I've recommended these to dozens of people. Now, I've compiled them together in one list so you can jump on board the learning revolution too.

3 reasons cruises are a terrible idea. From the Pirates of Justice.

You better read this before you go upstairs for the dinner buffet...

Activism/PoliticsCraig GreenfieldMay 13, 2016cruise, Disney, exploitation, DC Talk, #DCTalkCruise, Jesus Freaks

How to remember the poor - by rediscovering this forgotten Biblical practice

A modest proposal for Joel Osteen (and everybody else)

Poverty/Charity, Faith/LifeCraig GreenfieldApril 29, 2016gleaning, Joel Osteen, poverty, social justice, giving

Yes. Jesus was subversive. Here are 10 overlooked examples.

For my friends living in slums or on the streets, the idea that Jesus is overturning the status quo gives them hope.

How to talk about poverty without being a jerk

When we name only the tragedy we cast poor people as pathetic victims...

Poverty/Charity, Ministry/MissionsCraig GreenfieldApril 11, 2016

Everybody wants a revolution, but no-one wants to do the dishes

But maybe we can change that one popsicle stick at a time.

Activism/Politics, Faith/LifeCraig GreenfieldApril 6, 2016community, authenticity, reality, revolution, social justice

This Easter remember, it's not all about you

Jesus was no Joel Osteen. Jesus was a controversial, radical, subversive trouble-maker who challenged the status quo and the religious establishment. Maybe our gospel is too small.