Monday, March 03, 2008

Where's the WPA when you need it...

Lots of folks have stopped by the church over the last 3 months looking for help. Close to 40% over last year. It is overwhelming and the meager help we can offer oft times seems useless in the face of such need.

I found this article today that made me think a little about how the church does or does not address poverty...

...In the hardscrabble world of Depression-era Alabama, my daddy said there were two pictures on his wall: Jesus and President Franklin Roosevelt. There was more behind those pictures than a wall, of course. Both men were viewed as saviors. One from sin. The other from the next worst thing — poverty...

Read it all here.

Thanks to Kendall Harmon for this one.