Category: Robert Lupton

Wasted quotes: royal (self-interest) wishing and authentic parity

11/24/2018

“The prophet announces the end, the end of haughtiness in which one takes priority over another, the one who has forgotten about covenant partners. It is clear that this is not simply gentle concern for poor folks, but it has to do with Yahweh, with his character and his commitments. He is allied with the poor against the rapacious wealthy. That is who he is and no royal wishing will have it otherwise.” ~Walter Brueggemann, The Land: Place as Gift, Promise, and Challenge in Biblical Faith

“It is delicate work, I have found, establishing authentic parity between people of unequal power.” ~Robert D. Lupton, Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help, and How to Reverse It

These quotes come from the head of the first chapter of Wasted Evangelism, “Widows in Our Courts.” Please consider purchasing a copy of my Wasted Evangelism: Social Action and the Church's Task of Evangelism, a deep, exegetical read into the Gospel of Mark. All royalties go to support our church planting in the Hill community of New Haven, CT. The book and its e-formats can be found on Amazon, Barns'n Noble (and most other online book distributors) or directly through the publisher, Wipf & Stock directly.

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10/26/2015

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“It is delicate work, I have found, establishing authentic parity between people of unequal power” (Robert D. Lupton, Toxic Charity).

*Chapter heading quote from "Widows in our Courts (Mark 12:38–44): The Public Advocacy Role of Local Congregations as Discipleship," Wasted Evangelism chapter 1

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Wasted quotes: royal (self-interest) wishing and authentic parity

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