The Just Life

The Bible on Dying to Self

Psalm 51:17
 17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
 a broken and contrite heart
 you, God, will not despise.

The Bible On Wealth

Deuteronomy 8:18

Remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.

Proverbs 3:9
 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and…

The Bible on the Poor

God’s concern for the poor:

Deut. 26:5–9. The Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, and imposed hard labor on us. Then we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction and our toil and our oppression; and…

Backwater Jesus

This Christmas let us all be reminded of the blessed dignity Christ gave to poor oppressed people in dire circumstances living in backwater parts of the world by being born to poor oppressed parents under dire circumstances living in a backwater part of the world.

Everyday Lives of Love and Justice

Introduction

The Bible on God’s Heart for Justice

Psalm 10:17–18

You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.

TJL Building Blocks

The technical, tactical, and practical of The Just Life encompasses five interconnected “change agent” engagement…

Social Capital Mapping

“Social capital mapping” is simply a formal way of stating the importance listening to and learning from your…