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5 sure signs you've been hoodwinked by the "Prosperity Gospel"

5 sure signs you've been hoodwinked by the "Prosperity Gospel"

You don't have to be a devotee of Joel Osteen or Joseph Prince to be sucked in by this insidious teaching.

Featured, Faith/LifeCraig GreenfieldJuly 8, 2017

Are you guilty of this cross-cultural blindspot?

Are you guilty of this cross-cultural blindspot?

Colonialism, slavery, drone strikes - nothing to do with me right?

Activism/Politics, Ministry/MissionsCraig GreenfieldJune 17, 2017slavery, colonialism, corporate repentance, individualism

So you want to change the world? Can you make this one sacrifice?

So you want to change the world? Can you make this one sacrifice?

We love the thrill of using our skills in a place where they are desperately needed. But that may be just the problem.

Featured, Ministry/Missions, Poverty/CharityCraig GreenfieldApril 18, 2017empowerment, Operation Smile, charity, Jesus

This is the most common temptation in doing good. 4 reasons you must resist.

This is the most common temptation in doing good. 4 reasons you must resist.

What if the temptation we face is NOT the temptation to pursue evil but instead, the temptation to pursue good, in the wrong way?

Poverty/Charity, Ministry/Missions, FeaturedCraig GreenfieldMarch 25, 2017temptation, poverty, money, community development, Jesus, transformation, Alongsiders, Satan

Are we really called to be a "voice for the voiceless"?

Are we really called to be a "voice for the voiceless"?

This phrase no longer sits so well with me. Here are 3 alternatives.

Featured, Ministry/Missions, Poverty/CharityCraig GreenfieldMarch 15, 2017voice for the voiceless, Proverbs 31, speak up, defend the needy

Help! My spouse doesn't feel called to this.

Help! My spouse doesn't feel called to this.

Dealing with the challenge of mismatched callings.

Ministry/MissionsCraig GreenfieldMarch 6, 2017marriage, ministry, spouse, calling

3 famous verses we translate wrongly (and why it matters)

3 famous verses we translate wrongly (and why it matters)

These classic scriptures don't always mean what we think they mean.

Faith/LifeCraig GreenfieldFebruary 16, 2017translation, creation care, John 3:16

‪Beware of cultivating perpetual outrage. Here's what you can do instead.

‪Beware of cultivating perpetual outrage. Here's what you can do instead.

Jesus told a story about someone who faced massive injustice. The lessons in this story are profound.

Faith/LifeCraig GreenfieldFebruary 6, 2017justice, prayer, Luke 18, widow, judge, perseverance, outrage, Brian Zahnd

No, the church should NOT just focus on "spiritual" things

No, the church should NOT just focus on "spiritual" things

Why limiting ourselves to preaching, church-planting and in-house potlucks is a big problem.

Faith/Life, Activism/Politics, Ministry/MissionsCraig GreenfieldJanuary 8, 2017gospel, spiritual, Kingdom of God, mission, purpose, Jesus

10 New Year Resolutions to rock your 2017 (for justice)

10 New Year Resolutions to rock your 2017 (for justice)

Here are a few ideas for your bucket list in the coming year.

Faith/LifeCraig GreenfieldDecember 27, 20162017, New Year Resolution, New Year, thrift shop, poverty, justice