Welcome to the final episode! Not only of our four part “what to do about it” series, but also (for now!) to the podcast itself. Today, we bring the last 23 episodes together to talk about setting a Rule of Life in the context of po...

What to do about it part three! This one is all about setting up a Rule of Life in regards to our finances. We talk about asking and answering the following questions as a means to put action to our faith, and align our lives to both the heart ...

Today’s podcast is part two of our “what to do about it” series, and this  episode is all about setting what is called a Rule of Life. A Rule of Life is an intentional set of practices that are used to guard our habits and guide our lives;...

We are on the podcast home stretch! This episode is part one of four “what to do about it” episodes. This one is all about where we have come so far over the past 20 episodes (a long way!), and what I believe is the foundational ingredient to e...

Today’s episode is the second half of the two-part series on materialism and minimalism. Minimalism is the intentional choice to live with less. It is a set of deliberate life choices designed to to simplify our lives in order to ma...

Today’s episode launches a two part series on materialism and minimalism. Materialism is the belief and supporting actions that money, possessions, and comfort are the most important matter to obtain in life. It is a set of lifestyl...

Today’s episode is all about the (horrible and awful) global fashion, textile, and clothing industry. Here are some highlights (lowlights?):1 in 6 people around the world currently work in some part of the fashion industry, making i...

Today’s episode is all about the earth! And specifically the fact that 82%  percent of the costs associated with climate change are burdened on the poor, and often by the countries who contribute the least to global emissions. This is obvi...

Today’s episode is all about the global inequality of food. We live in a world of food crisis; with starvation and obesity epidemics co-existing side-by-side, and food (on mass) going to waste in the midst of it. On the podcast toda...

This week’s episode is all about health and education - and the vast, deep and terrible inequalities that exist within both arenas globally.Both healthcare and education are huge, important, and life-changing things that we who live with...

Today’s episode is all about short-term mission trips! The $2 billion annual industry that takes 2+ million Americans on national and international trips each year. Why do we do this, and what (if any) are the benefits short and long-term?<...

Part three and final of our mini-series on the problem! Namely why we can hurt people when our intention is to help them. This week, we talk about the problem with emergency principals, and the difference between relief, rehabilitat...

Today’s episode is part two of our three part mini-series on the problem, and this one is all about the foundational roots - which find themselves in paternalism and on the back of WWII.We talk about Poverty Inc, the Haitian rice market,...

Today’s episode introduces a whole new mini-series all about the problem! The problem being that often when we try to help the poor, we cause them harm. On this episode, I introduce the series with a case-study on the global orphana...

Today’s episode is all about HOPE! The eternal and never-ending forever kind of hope we have in Jesus, and the real-life-tangible hope we have in the world of global poverty alleviation. Ending extreme global poverty within our life...

Today’s episode is all about WATER!! A tangible dive (I hate myself for saying that) into the state of the water world, and what it looks like for the poor.We are living in a world where one third of the world’s population lacks access t...

Let’s talk about justice and righteousness! Or as they saw in Hebrew, mishpat and tzadeqah.These two power-couple words are paired together many, many times within the Bible, and for good reason.  The l...

Welcome to the misconception! Our second ever bonus episode, and this one all about the so-very-often misunderstood verse where Jesus says “you will always have the poor with you.”Did Jesus mean this as an eternal promise for all people,...

Part four and final of our Bible series, this episode is all about the tithe and why Christians do not give.We take a look at both sides of the to-tithe-or-not-to-tithe argument by going back to the beginning and working our way through ...

Part three of our four part Bible series, and this one is all about the controversial Bible-y topics of works and rewards. We start off in 1878 with a group of Armenian monks, and soak up the goodness of what it means to be a new pe...

Part two of our four part Bible series, and this one is all about answering the real tough-to-swallow question of: why am I rich?We talk about what the Bible has to say about caring for the poor, Wingspan (aka: the greatest board game of...

Today is part one of a four part mini-series on the Bible! Specifically what it has to say on the topic of global poverty, wealth, riches, and giving. The Bible is filled to the brim with commentary on how we should treat the poor, and how we s...

Today’s episode is all about INEQUALITY! It’s 5% about global inequality, and 95% about gender inequality.. sooo you know it’s going to be a great one. Welcome to my personal and passionate thoughts and feelings on how wonderful women are and h...

Welcome to our first ever bonus episode! It’s mini, short, and sweet and all about why I won’t be using the term “third world country” in the podcast (or anywhere else). Long story short: it doesn't make sense, and there’s just a better way.&nb...

Today I talk about what it means for human beings to flourish, and why in the world that phrasing gives me the ick. I ask and answer the questions of “what is the goal of poverty alleviation?” and “why are we the standard of human life success?...