Category Archives: Social Issues

Poverty in America

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Jason

It’s fitting that we’ve been going through a series on Treasure, since January is Poverty Awareness Month in America. Today, 37 million Americans live in poverty. Nearly half of that number (15.6 million) are living in severe poverty – with … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Jason

“When I went to Montgomery as a pastor, I had not the slightest idea that I would later become involved in a crisis in which non-violent resistance would be applicable. I neither started the protest nor suggested it. I simply … Continue reading →

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A Season of Hope

Posted on December 12, 2005 by Jason

It’s hard to believe Christmas is less than two weeks away. I love this time of year, but it always seems there’s so much to do and so little time: putting up the tree, getting out the decorations, shopping for … Continue reading →

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Natural Disaster vs Manmade Disaster

Posted on September 6, 2005 by Jason

I continue to carry a heavy heart for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. I cannot even fathom the experience of these displaced individuals. I watch the TV in horror as I watch the images of depravity and hopelessness sweep across … Continue reading →

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