There is an incredible amount of good work happening in the world today, and I love sharing encouraging stories of hope unleashed and lives transformed. But we know that our highlight reel does not capture the complete story any more than an Instagram feed reflects the full range of reality. It’s easy to celebrate...
The Snake Oil of Charity
If anyone tells you there are easy answers to poverty, brokenness, and injustice, they’re probably selling you snake oil. Snake oil gained wild popularity among 19th-century laborers working on the U.S.’s First Transcontinental Railroad and desperate for relief from their muscle and joint pain. While there is legitimate evidence indicating that oil from certain sea...