Category Archives: Poverty

Growing Up in Poverty

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Pastor Kevin

One of the assignments I give out in my sociology classes is to watch documentary about poverty in the United States called, The Line. After watching the documentary the students are asked to submit a 2 page summary of what they saw … Continue reading →

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Is Economic Inequality a Sin?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Pastor Kevin

I recently read an article where the author asked if evangelical pastors were ready and willing to call economic inequality and inequality of opportunity a sin? (Here is a link to that article.) The writer of this article stated, “…the … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Economy, Poverty | Tagged Capitalism, income gap, lack of resources, Poverty, poverty line, socialism, wealth gap | 4 Comments

A Lack of Knowledge About Hidden Rules

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Pastor Kevin

This is part 9 in a series on poverty, following Dr. Ruby Payne’s 8 basic resources that people in poverty lack. Here is a link to part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, and part 8. A simple definition of poverty … Continue reading →

Posted in Poverty | Tagged A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Biblical Justice, current-events, Dr. Ruby Payne, generational poverty, Justice, Lower-Class, Middle-Class, politics, Poor, Poverty, poverty line, religion, situational poverty, Social Justice, social justice issues, Understanding Poverty, Upper-Class | Leave a comment

A Lack of Relationships / Role Models

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Pastor Kevin

This is part 8 in a series on poverty, following Dr. Ruby Payne’s 8 basic resources that people in poverty lack. Here is a link to part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, and part 7. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poverty | Tagged A Framework for Understanding Poverty, current-events, Dr. Ruby Payne, generational poverty, Justice, Lower-Class, Poor, Poverty, poverty line, relationships, role models, situational poverty, Social Justice, social justice issues, Understanding Poverty | 2 Comments

A Lack of Support Systems

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Pastor Kevin

This is part 7 in a series on poverty, following Dr. Ruby Payne’s 8 basic resources that people in poverty lack. Here is a link to part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, and part 6. A simple definition of poverty is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poverty | Tagged A Framework for Understanding Poverty, current-events, Dr. Ruby Payne, generational poverty, Justice, lack, Poor, Poverty, Social Justice, social justice issues, support systems, Understanding Poverty | 2 Comments

A Lack of Physical Resources

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Pastor Kevin

This is part 6 in a series on poverty, following Dr. Ruby Payne’s 8 basic resources that people in poverty lack. Here is a link to part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, and part 5. A simple definition of poverty is a lack … Continue reading →

Posted in Poverty, Uncategorized | Tagged A Framework for Understanding Poverty, disability, Dr. Ruby Payne, generational poverty, Justice, physical resources, Poor, Poverty, situational poverty, social justice issues, Understanding Poverty | 1 Comment

A Lack of Spiritual Resources

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Pastor Kevin

This is part 5 in a series on poverty, following Dr. Ruby Payne’s 8 basic resources that people in poverty lack. Here is a link to part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4. A simple definition of poverty is a lack of basic … Continue reading →

Posted in Poverty | Tagged A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Dr. Ruby Payne, generational poverty, Justice, Poor, Poverty, poverty line, situational poverty, Social Justice, spiritual resources, spirituality, Understanding Poverty | 4 Comments

A Lack of Mental Resources

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Pastor Kevin

This is part 4 in a series on poverty, following Dr. Ruby Payne’s 8 basic resources that people in poverty lack. Here is a link to part 1, part 2, and part 3. A simple definition of poverty is a lack of basic resources … Continue reading →

Posted in Poverty | Tagged A Framework for Understanding Poverty, current-events, Dr. Ruby Payne, Justice, lack of mental resources, Lower-Class, Poor, Poverty, poverty line | 5 Comments

A Lack of Emotional Resources

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Pastor Kevin

This is part 3 in a series on poverty, following Dr. Ruby Payne’s 8 basic resources that people in poverty lack. Here is a link to part 1 and part 2. A simple definition of poverty is a lack of basic resources that leads … Continue reading →

Posted in Poverty | Tagged A Framework for Understanding Poverty, current-events, Dr. Ruby Payne, emotional poverty, Poor, Poverty, poverty line, Social Justice | 7 Comments

A Lack of Financial Resources

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Pastor Kevin

This is part 2 in a series on poverty, following Dr. Ruby Payne’s 8 basic resources that people in poverty lack. Here is a link to part 1. A simple definition of poverty is a lack of basic resources that … Continue reading →

Posted in Poverty | Tagged African American, current-events, Government, hispanic americans, Homelessness, human-rights, Justice, Lower-Class, Materialism, Middle-Class, native americans, Poor, Poverty, poverty line, social justice issues | 9 Comments

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