Didn’t Jesus say “the poor will always be with you?” Many of the people who whip out this verse have grown quite insulated and distant from the poor and feel defensive. I usually gently ask “Where are the poor? Are the poor among us?”…Jesus says this in the home of a leper and after a poor marginalized woman anoints his feet with perfume. The poor were all around him…Jesus is pointing the Church to her true identity—she is to live close to those who suffer.
Shane Claiborne, The Irresistible Revolution
I'm a runner, writer, thinker, and pastor. I love to agitate people's consciences. I like to spend my time reading, running, and relaxing with family & friends.