This is our deepest poverty—a broken relationship with God. God created the world and called it good. He created people in his image, breathed his Spirit into us, and called us good. He is our first and deepest relationship. But the Bible tells us that we chose independence over relationship, and through our disobedience, we brought brokenness and pain into the world. But the good news is, reconciliation with God is possible. Through Jesus, we can overcome spiritual poverty.
This is our deepest poverty—a broken relationship with God. Explore reconciliation, poverty theology, and the church.
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You know you should trust God. You desperately want Him to rescue you and guide you through the maze of life. Yet the phrase “trust God” can seem so t [ read more ]
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“You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you?” (Galatians 3:1) Don’t you love how kind and gentle Paul’s letters are? What was it that got the [ read more ]
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When things build up in your life, do you feel like pulling the covers over your head and sleeping it off? Or are you one to throw off the covers and [ read more ]
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When the Holy Spirit is at work in our lives He speaks to us. But does that mean that every thought that runs through our heads is from God? How do yo [ read more ]
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Some days, it is a lot harder to be patient. When we’re bringing our concerns to the Lord again and again, we grow tired of waiting. It soon begins to [ read more ]
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This discussion guide accompanies the Pov.ology series of 6 videos discussing poverty, theology, the church, and what it all has to do with the indivi [ read more ]
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Jesus once described himself as homeless. If Jesus lived in poverty and ministered to those in poverty, what implications does that have for Christian [ read more ]
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A discussion about how we as Christians should narrow the gap between our actions and what we say we believe. Pov.ology is a series of 6 videos dis [ read more ]
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This session focuses on some practical tips for improving both our attitudes and our actions as we seek to alleviate poverty. Pov.ology is a series [ read more ]
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Sometimes well-intentioned Christians attempt to alleviate poverty but end up doing more harm than good. Why does this happen and how can we avoid it? [ read more ]
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This is a discussion about the Gospel and how it is connected to our work in alleviating poverty. Pov.ology is a series of 6 videos discussing pove [ read more ]
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This is a discussion about the importance of each and every Christian to do their part, no matter how small it might be. Pov.ology is a series of [ read more ]
