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Nadia Bolz-Weber Quote

Seeing myself or my church or my denomination as the blessing — like so many mission trips to help those less fortunate than ourselves — can easily descend into a blend of  benevolence and paternalism. We can start to see the poor as supporting characters in a big story about how noble, selfless, and helpful we are.

Nadia Bolz-Weber

Seeing myself or my church or my denomination as the blessing — like so many mission trips to help those less fortunate than ourselves — can easily descend into a blend of  benevolence and paternalism. We can start to see the poor as supporting characters in a big story about how noble, selfless, and helpful we are.

Tags: poverty, self centeredness

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