Effective Compassion
Compassion is great. It’s necessary. As Christians, we are called to have compassion for those in poverty. However, compassion by itself is not enough.…
Category: Charitable Perspectives
More Than a Handout
Charity is simple, right? If you give something to someone who has less, that’s charity. That may be true, but not all charity is good…
James Whitford on American Viewpoints: Unintended Consequences of Our Charity
James Whitford appeared on American Viewpoints on May 31, 2019 to discuss how our best intentions can have unintended consequences. Learn more about True…
Faithful Mentors Make the Difference
This article was originally published in Watered Gardens Ministries’ Rain Newsletter in Spring 2019. As a student moves into the latter phases of…
James Whitford on Acton Line: Neighborly help for the poor
James Whitford appeared on Acton Line on March 20th, 2019. This is an excerpt of the full segment which can be found here. Learn more…
James Whitford at SAT Talks: Reframing Charity
James Whitford 2018 from Significant Matters. Learn more about True Charity here. This post James Whitford at SAT Talks: Reframing Charity first appeared on True…
Those in need will work for food
Travis Hurley Director of Advancement “Will work for food.” That’s a common cardboard sign you’ll see from someone in need. And the response…
Real change for those who panhandle
By Travis Hurley, published in the Joplin Globe on April 15th, 2018 “Anything will help.” That’s what the sign read as someone was panhandling…
Toxic Charity and Its Business Affiliations
By James Whitford, originally printed in the Joplin Regional Business Journal A small group of company leaders visited the mission recently to tour and then…
From Comfort Zone to True Charity Zones
We all know there’s a problem, but what’s the solution? Opening Remarks from James Whitford, Watered Gardens Executive Director Sometimes in our work, we can…
