Compassion Fatigue
Krista Tippett recently interviewed Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times. Kristof has become well-known for his writing about humanitarian crises around the world, and has praised the concern of evangelicals for some of these crises.
Tippett and Kristof discussed compassion fatigue and how Kristof tries to work around it by [...]
Evangelism and Social Involvement
Justin Taylor posted some good resources here by Tony Payne and Tim Chester.
This essay, by both Payne and Chester, pointed out a key difference between evangelism and social action:
Second, social involvement at its best is about harnessing the resources within a community. It is about [...]
D.A. Carson on Gospel Proclamation and Mercy Ministries
Don Carson considers this question, ending with these reflections:
Still, we returned again and again to this pointed question: Granted that we ought to be engaged in acts of mercy, what safeguards can be set in place so as to minimize the risk that the deeds of mercy will finally swamp [...]
Tim Keller on Ministry to the Poor
Tim Keller explains how the gospel motivates and informs ministry to the poor in this Themelios article.
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