by ernie | Feb 14, 2019 | Standfast Cast
We continue our conversation on the poor and needy among us with a quote from In The Shadow of Plenty: “The church has largely failed her widows her orphans, her elderly, and her ill and informed. The church has largely failed to disciple young men to live lives...
by ernie | Feb 7, 2019 | Standfast Cast
In this talk George Grant is interviewed by Ernie Yarbrough, who leads the discussion on what the government should and shouldn’t do… A few things stand out. First, George reminds us (see the referenced book) that in everything the Christians does should...
by ernie | Jan 31, 2019 | Standfast Cast
In this talk we go back to George’s book, In the Shadow of Plenty, to discuss more about how to serve the poor in a land that has so much bounty. To do that, we go back to ancient Israel and discuss their basic societal structure. There, we find that the nation...
by ernie | Dec 3, 2018 | Standfast Blog
In 1821, Dr. John Rippon, pastor of the New Park Street Chapel in Southwark, London, began a ministry to the homeless poor. A complex of almshouses was erected on a property adjacent to the church and the monumental task of rehabilitation was begun. Rippon wrote,...