Comments on: The gospel to the poor http://www.martyduren.com/2010/02/25/the-gospel-to-the-poor/ Cross. Kingdom. Culture. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Lancaster http://www.martyduren.com/2010/02/25/the-gospel-to-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-2698 David Lancaster Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:25:13 +0000 http://www.martyduren.com/?p=968#comment-2698 Hi Marty, I came to your site to see how you are utilizing wordpress, but then got caught up in the content. This story in particular (along with the image) is very thought provoking. It reminds me of something that I have wrestled with for some time - why was I afforded the privilege to live better than 95%(or more) of the world. I look at where I fit in on the global wealth chart (URL below), and what amazes me the most is that we (I) find it so easy to complain about the FEW things we don't have, rather than be thankful for the MANY things we do have. Only when we see an image like this do we momentarily reverse our thought process to realize that but for grace, there goes I. Global wealth chart URL: http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user5/imageroot/shirakawa/Global%20Wealth%202.jpg Hi Marty, I came to your site to see how you are utilizing wordpress, but then got caught up in the content. This story in particular (along with the image) is very thought provoking. It reminds me of something that I have wrestled with for some time – why was I afforded the privilege to live better than 95%(or more) of the world. I look at where I fit in on the global wealth chart (URL below), and what amazes me the most is that we (I) find it so easy to complain about the FEW things we don’t have, rather than be thankful for the MANY things we do have. Only when we see an image like this do we momentarily reverse our thought process to realize that but for grace, there goes I.
Global wealth chart URL: http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user5/imageroot/shirakawa/Global%20Wealth%202.jpg

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]]> By: Mike Parker http://www.martyduren.com/2010/02/25/the-gospel-to-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Mike Parker Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:18:41 +0000 http://www.martyduren.com/?p=968#comment-655 I have had the opportunity to experience of taking the Gospel to both the rich and the poor, and I have to say that there is really no comparison. I live in Howard County, Maryland which has, for the last several years, been named within the top five most affluent counties in America. I will be honest here...this has been one of the toughest assignments of my life. I feel like the prophet Jeremiah who preached all his life without a single convert! I know what hard soil feels like, and it can be very discouraging. Getting these people through the "eye of the needle" is a very tedious process! I have also had the experience of visiting two Third World Countries and experienced the receptiveness of the poor. These people were grasping at hope and looking for an opportunity of encouragement. In my experience, ministry to the "down and out" has been far more rewarding than ministry to the "up and out." I have had the opportunity to experience of taking the Gospel to both the rich and the poor, and I have to say that there is really no comparison. I live in Howard County, Maryland which has, for the last several years, been named within the top five most affluent counties in America. I will be honest here…this has been one of the toughest assignments of my life. I feel like the prophet Jeremiah who preached all his life without a single convert! I know what hard soil feels like, and it can be very discouraging. Getting these people through the “eye of the needle” is a very tedious process! I have also had the experience of visiting two Third World Countries and experienced the receptiveness of the poor. These people were grasping at hope and looking for an opportunity of encouragement. In my experience, ministry to the “down and out” has been far more rewarding than ministry to the “up and out.”

]]> By: Robin http://www.martyduren.com/2010/02/25/the-gospel-to-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Robin Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:52:33 +0000 http://www.martyduren.com/?p=968#comment-651 Thanks, this is a good one, Marty! Great words. Thanks, this is a good one, Marty! Great words.

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