Ennoble | A True Charity Podcast
A podcast of True Charity where we explore effective charity practices and policies, uncovering innovative strategies and success stories that celebrate dignity. From the dust of poverty to the seat of nobility, let's embark on another empowering journey together.
Episodes
120 episodes
Eight Ways Business Leaders Can Disrupt Poverty
Episode SummaryBusiness is a powerful force for good—especially when leaders intentionally use it to serve others and strengthen their communities. But beyond ethical practices and mutual benefit, there is a deeper calling: to be ...
Why People Stay Stuck in Poverty: Understanding the Welfare Cliff
Episode SummaryMany people remain in poverty because they fear losing government benefits, keeping them stuck in dependency. In Why People Stay Stuck in Poverty: Understanding the Welfare Cliff, James Whitford explores how t...
A Review of Lessons From the Least of These by Robert L. Woodson
Episode SummaryAre you tired of top-down solutions that merely slap a band-aid on poverty’s deeper wounds? Bob Woodson provides hope that civil society really is the answer. In Lessons From the Least of These, Wo...
The Day They Realized ‘Serve, Serve, Serve’ Wasn’t Enough: One Nonprofit's Story of Practice Change
Summary: Hear the remarkable story of how one small-town ministry discovered that simply “serving more” was not the solution to poverty. In this episode, we explore how His House Foundation in Shell Knob, Missouri shifted fro...
The Government Stepped Back in Arkansas. Who Was Supposed to Be There All Along?
What happens when a government program designed to help actually hurts the people it’s meant to serve? Bethany Herron breaks down a 2019 New England Journal of Medicine study on Arkansas’ first-year Medicaid work requirements—and the r...
Find Your People: Why the True Charity Summit Is the Ultimate Event To Ignite Effective Compassion
Hear directly from church and nonprofit leaders across the country about why the True Charity Summit has become the premier national gathering for those committed to practicing effective, dignity-centered charity. This special feature explores ...
One Young Momma at a Time
ANEW Ministries of Northwest Indiana supports young mothers by championing dignity over dependency, equipping local churches and communities through weekly mentoring, intentional relationship-based programs, and proven strategies that promote l...
Learned Helplessness: The Hidden Barrier to Escaping Poverty
Why do some people remain trapped in poverty, even when real opportunities exist to move forward? In this episode, we explore learned helplessness, a powerful psychological barrier that quietly keeps individuals stuck in cycles of chronic pover...
Leading Through Change: Lessons from Hope Counseling Center’s Bold Switch
What do you do when a government policy change makes your charity's mission obsolete overnight? This was the reality for Faith Community Health when Medicaid expansion caused their patient base to collapse. Instead of closing their doors, Execu...
What’s the Best Way to Help a Panhandler?
What’s the best way to help a panhandler? Learn why giving cash often makes things worse and explore three practical alternatives that provide real help and long-term hope.You'll learn:Why giving cash to panhandlers often rei...
4 High-Impact Ways Your Church Can Serve the Poor
How can churches effectively serve the poor? Learn four biblical strategies that move beyond short-term charity to lasting change and flourishing.You'll learn:Why traditional charity efforts fall shortHow chur...
How to Change Things When Change is Hard: A Bird’s Eye View on the Book Switch by Chip and Dan Heath
Whether you’re seeking change in your own life, guiding others through their personal transformation, building buy-in for organizational programs, or helping your community rethink how to address poverty, Switch provides a pra...
The Key to Effective Charity: Image is Everything
What does it mean to help the poor with dignity? Discover how the biblical idea of being made in God's image (imago Dei) changes the way we fight poverty effectively.
Beyond the Welfare State
The lion’s share of solutions for the poor have always come from individuals who care enough to get to know them—and then provide real help of lasting value. Learn more about why civil society is best positioned to provide this help.
Food Aid Should Be Linked to a Willingness to Work
Government food aid should foster dignity, not dependence—linking assistance to work can restore purpose and break the cycle of relief-driven poverty.
Redemptive Charity Requires More of Us
The Church must take a closer look at God’s design, digging out its implications in how we care for the poor—replacing one-way, transactional charity with the relational stewardship of the poor's resources and abilities.
A Review of In the Shadow of Plenty: Biblical Principles for Caring for the Poor by George Grant
In about every way imaginable, government has made a mess of welfare, turning the war on poverty into a war against the poor. It’s time for the church to respond with the biblical charity it’s uniquely positioned to dispense. Yo...
Collaboration Is Overrated: Why Charities Working Together Is Not the First Step
Collaboration is commonly upheld as a panacea for better poverty alleviation efforts, yet it rarely works in practice. What’s killing it and how can we help it live up to the hype?
What it Means to Flourish Like a ‘Watered Garden’
God's Word reveals that helping the poor isn’t just about money. Instead, it’s about investing yourself in relationships that guide, inspire, and hold others accountable. This type of care is what leads to a truly flourishing life. <...
Lessons Learned in Affordable Childcare Ministry
Sparrow’s Nest in St. Charles County, Missouri, shifted from maternity care to offering low-cost childcare for parents working to grow their earning capacity and parent-child relationships. Here’s what they’ve learned along the way.
Living as a Poverty Warrior – Basic Disciplines for Ministry Resilience, by Rich Schaus of Gospel Rescue Mission in Muskogee, Oklahoma
From our 2025 True Charity Summit national conference ('Ascend'): a breakout session by Rich Schaus of the Gospel Rescue Mission Muskogee, OK.Working with the poor is a task not for the faint of heart. The emotional rollercoaster of expe...
Tzedakah – The Bible and True Charity, by Victor Van Herreweghe of the Gospel Rescue Mission of Muskogee
From our 2025 True Charity Summit national conference ('Ascend'): a breakout session by Victor Van Herreweghe of the Gospel Rescue Mission of Muskogee.Develop a theological understanding of the Biblical support for the True Charity model...
Level Up Your Grant Writing, by Krystal Perkins of True Charity
From our 2025 True Charity Summit national conference ('Ascend'): a breakout session by Krystal Perkins of True Charity.We will work together in this session to enhance your grant writing skills. Come gain a deeper understanding of funde...
Toward a Virtuous, Flourishing Shelter Community, by Douglas Bodde of City Union Mission
From our 2025 True Charity Summit national conference ('Ascend'): a breakout session by Douglas Bodde of City Union Mission.Gospel rescue missions represent over $2 billion in private Christian expenditures addressing poverty and homeles...
