Anne Brown reveals the invisible causes of poverty: ideas. Examples from Guatemala, Zimbabwe, and India show the transformational effects that biblical ideas can have on impoverished communities—and the tragic consequences of destructive ideas. Anne Brown is Regional Manager of Global Engagement at Food for the Hungry. If you enjoyed this episode, listen to Anne share [...]
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PU 046: Why Ideas Matter – May 19, 2010
Posted in Africa, Christian, HIV/AIDS, Latin America, causes of poverty, children, health, women, worldview, tagged women, Animism, causes of poverty, Anne McCain Brown, girls, gender-based violence on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
PU 043: Preventing AIDS Among Women – Nov 30, 2009
Posted in Africa, HIV/AIDS, health, women, tagged Carolyn Wetzel, Christian, dependency, Food for the Hungry, health, HIV transmission, HIV/AIDS, holistic development, international, missions, Mozambique, podcast, poor, poverty, prostitutes, prostitution, sex workers, Wendy McMahan, World AIDS Day 2009, worldview on November 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
World AIDS Day is December 1, 2009. In this interview, Carolyn Wetzel shares the story of 36 African women who turned away from prostitution when they were shown a way out. Carolyn Wetzel is Health Programs Coordinator for Food for the Hungry. She lives in Washington, D.C. More listening options: Right-click to download Subscribe in [...]
PU 038: Ideas Matter (Laying the Foundation #3) – Jul 24, 2009
Posted in causes of poverty, foundational episodes, women, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, consequences of ideas, dependency, Food for the Hungry, HIV/AIDS, holistic, holistic development, ideas, international, ministry, missionary, missions, needy, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, transformational development, unChristian, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world, worldview on July 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
In this third foundational episode, we look at the roots of poverty. If we provide food, health, and education to people living in poverty, will we solve the problem? Or does poverty run deeper? Key thoughts: Our understanding of how life works must be defined by God. (Romans 12:2) When we don’t listen to what [...]
PU 020: A Place Where Children Do Not Die – Mar 6, 2008
Posted in Africa, causes of poverty, children, health, women, world hunger, tagged audio, Bible, care groups, Carolyn Wetzel, child mortality, child survival, Christian, Christian development, deaths from hunger, Food for the Hungry, health care, holistic, holistic development, international, malnutrition, ministry, missions, needs, needy, nutrition, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Carolyn Wetzel shares a tool called the Care Group Model, which mobilizes community members in developing communities to share health information with one another. It’s a low-cost, highly effective, far-reaching way to save children’s lives. Carolyn also discusses the biblical truths communicated by the innate structure of care groups. Watch a PowerPoint presentation describing care [...]
PU 016: Choices that Save Lives, Part 2 – Dec 11, 2007
Posted in HIV/AIDS, causes of poverty, children, health, women, world hunger, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, cost benefit analysis, Food for the Hungry, health care, holistic, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, Motivational Interviewing, Mozambique, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, preventative medicine, prevention, preventive medicine, radio, return on investment, Scripture, Tom Davis, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is the second part of an interview with Tom Davis, Director of Health Programs, on Barrier Analysis. More listening options: Right-click to download. Subscribe in iTunes.
PU 015: Choices that Save Lives – Dec 4, 2007
Posted in HIV/AIDS, causes of poverty, children, health, women, world hunger, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, Christian, Christian development, cost benefit analysis, Food for the Hungry, health care, holistic, holistic development, international, ministry, missions, Motivational Interviewing, Mozambique, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, preventative medicine, prevention, preventive medicine, radio, return on investment, Scripture, Tom Davis, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on December 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In this interview with Tom Davis, we learn why homes are more important than hospitals in health care. Tom discusses Barrier Analysis as a tool for helping people make healthy choices that can save their lives. Tom Davis is Director of Health Programs at Food for the Hungry. Learn more about Barrier Analysis. More listening [...]
PU 007: Made in the Image of God – Sep 27, 2007
Posted in Bible study, causes of poverty, children, women, world hunger, worldview, tagged audio, Bible, capable, Christian, Christian development, creative, creativity, culture, dominion, equal, Food for the Hungry, Genesis, holistic, holistic development, human life, image bearers, image of God, international, ministry, missions, needs, needy, outreach, partners, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, Scripture, stewardship, transformational development, value, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world on September 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The poor are image-bearers of God, but well-meaning Christians sometimes send a different message. Scripture tells us that God made all people, rich and poor (Prov. 22:2). We also know from Scripture that all people were created in God’s image (Gen. 1:26, 27). More than a nice idea, this truth should impact our interactions with [...]
PU 004: Ideas Have Consequences – Aug 28, 2007
Posted in HIV/AIDS, causes of poverty, women, worldview, tagged Animism, audio, Bible, biblical, Christian, Christian development, consequences, Disciple Nations Alliance, Food for the Hungry, Gnosticism, holistic, holistic development, ideas, international, ministry, missions, needs, needy, outreach, podcast, poor, poverty, radio, reality, root causes, Scripture, transformational development, Wendy McMahan, wholistic, wholistic development, world, worldview on August 28, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Worldview is the key for solving poverty. What is worldview? Take an online course from Disciple Nations Alliance. In this episode we talk about Gnosticism and Animism, HIV/AIDS, the American myth of being happy, and symptoms of poverty vs. causes of poverty. More listening options: Right-click to download. Subscribe in iTunes.
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