Redemptive Poverty Work - Student Workbook

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Rhythms of Life and Poverty Work

L E S S O N 4

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Welcome in the strong name of Jesus Christ! After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to: • Renew your mind concerning effective spirituality. • Reflect on how the interconnectedness between spiritual practices and poverty work. • Make basic commitments to the spiritual practices of the Great Tradition of the Church. Pray the following prayer: Jesus, it is enough to tell others of your works of mercy, of your resurrection, of your imminent return. It is enough to praise you in the sanctuary, to kneel before you, to wait in silence for you. Lord, it is enough to be named as one of your children, to be bound in eternal love and freedom to give up our lives for you. Amen. Read Acts 2.42-47 . Reflect and journal on potential life application. Close this section by listening to “All of Me” and meditate on the Scripture you just read. Years ago, I had a great conversation with some younger leaders about their generation. They expressed how good works is part of their values. This is a natural by-product of the cultural times we are in, as good works is the “in” thing to do. For instance, nowadays rare is the high school that doesn’t require community service hours to graduate. I’ve heard of parties thrown where the cover charge is donated to the Red Cross. Short term mission trips are a cottage industry. Everybody it seems is into making the world a better place. For instance, within the Christian conference landscape there has been an uptick in the last decade of justice themes. The shadow side of living in the “do-gooder” era is oftentimes Christians don’t connect their advocacy with their spirituality. Like Nike, they just do it. ~ Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals.

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