In the 1990s, the World Bank surveyed over sixty thousand of the financially poor throughout the developing world and asked how they described poverty. What surprised me was that those in poverty didn’t focus on their material need. Rather, they alluded to social and psychological aspects of poverty. Analyzing the study, Brian Fikkert and...
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Jesus Is Better than You Imagined
Today my friend Jonathan Merritt releases his new book, Jesus Is Better than You Imagined. He graciously allowed me to share an excerpt with you about a trip we took to Haiti to visit HOPE’s work. This section follows a description of how we were held at gunpoint by bandits on our way back to Port-au-Prince. One of...
Hobby Lobby Remains Mission True
What we learned in Mission Drift is that Mission True organizations have leaders who courageously stand for what they believe. Even if it costs them. I can’t think of a better example than Hobby Lobby. Instead of following the path of least resistance, they may close their doors. Because they so strongly believe in...