38. Navigating Compassion (w/ the Johnson's)

38. Navigating Compassion (w/ the Johnson's)

In this episode, Mel sat down with the Michael and Kelsey Johnson, a host family from Three Creeks Church. They talk about walking in relationship with a family through several years of ups and downs. Kelsey and Micheal have opened their house and heart to this family for the long term, determined to seek their good. For the Poverty Resource: https://canva.link/snrd5olyd5jgcep [https://canva.link/snrd5olyd5jgcep]

37. Wealth and Poverty Mindsets

In this episode, Phil and Mel talk about the different "mindsets" that can infect people; both those with and without material wealth. Understanding your potential mental blindspots and being prepared for those of others is an essential step to helping without hurting. For the Poverty Resource: https://canva.link/snrd5olyd5jgcep [https://canva.link/snrd5olyd5jgcep] To watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bwz_8EfK_tQ [https://youtu.be/bwz_8EfK_tQ]

36. The Success Sequence

In this episode, Phil and Mel discuss the Brookings Institute research on the Success Sequence. They explore how these seismic findings could rewrite the realities of poverty in future generations. For the Poverty Resource: https://canva.link/snrd5olyd5jgcep [https://canva.link/snrd5olyd5jgcep] For more on the Success Sequence: https://ifstudies.org/success-sequence [https://ifstudies.org/success-sequence]

35. Poverty and the Local Church (w/ Eugene Norris)

In this second part of his interview, Chalmers Center Ambassador Eugene Norris looks to the local church as the solution for poverty. Eugene encourages churches to adapt what they are already doing in order to more relationally serve those experiencing poverty. He stresses the transforming presence of Christ in church communities. For the Poverty Resource: https://canva.link/snrd5olyd5jgcep [https://canva.link/snrd5olyd5jgcep] To get in touch with Eugene: norris.eugene@gmail.com [norris.eugene@gmail.com] For more on the Chalmers Center: https://chalmers.org [https://chalmers.org] For Chalmers Center Courses: https://chalmers.org/courses/ [https://chalmers.org/courses/] To become a Chalmers Center Ambassador: https://chalmers.org/training/ambassador-training/ [https://chalmers.org/training/ambassador-training/]

34. Recovering a biblical View of Poverty (w/ Eugene Norris)

Phil and Mel kick off the first episode of the Poverty Module by talking with Eugene Norris, Chalmers Center Ambassador. In the first of a two part conversation, Eugene explains a biblical view of poverty -- poverty as not merely material, but fundamentally relational. For the Poverty Resource: https://canva.link/snrd5olyd5jgcep [https://canva.link/snrd5olyd5jgcep] To get in touch with Eugene: norris.eugene@gmail.com [norris.eugene@gmail.com] For more on the Chalmers Center: https://chalmers.org [https://chalmers.org] For Chalmers Center Courses: https://chalmers.org/courses/ [https://chalmers.org/courses/] To become a Chalmers Center Ambassador: https://chalmers.org/training/ambassador-training/ [https://chalmers.org/training/ambassador-training/]