Showing all posts by tag "justice"
Pandemic Perspective - Part Three
June 22nd, 2020
Executive Director Dr. Bruce Roller shares his thoughts on living during a time of pandemic in this four-part series of short, two minute videos.
Seeing What We Didn’t Want to Admit
When I wrote the preceding two parts of this four-part series seeking to bring new...
Helping People to Flourish
May 16th, 2017
Breaking poverty’s grip, ending economic oppression. Those are two noble goals. They may also be too big for me. I’ve thought a lot lately about WHY. Why is UCOM here? Why am I at UCOM? What are our goals?
Thoughts on Toxic Charity by Robert Lupton: Part 3
April 28th, 2014
Part 3 in a 4 part series
The devil's in the details
In my past couple of blogs I wrote about 10 principles of Lupton’s book Toxic Charity with which I agree. Now to the areas where I think Robert Lupton may go too far.
Broad...
Thoughts on Toxic Charity by Robert Lupton: Part 2
April 14th, 2014
Part 2 in a 4 part series:
More Good Principles
Last posting I wrote about 5 principles in the book Toxic Charity. These were values with which many of my colleagues in providing social and community services and I completely agree. Here are five more. If you think...
Thoughts on Toxic Charity by Robert Lupton: Part 1
March 31st, 2014
Part 1 in a 4 part series:
Agreeing with the Principles
A popular book that has made the rounds in church and social services circles for the past couple of years is Robert Lupton’s Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse...
