{"product_id":"9780835820844","title":"When Did We See You?: A Lenten Exploration of Poverty and Wealth","description":"\"'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink?' … 'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these … you did it to me.'\"—Matthew 25:37, 40\u003cbr\u003eAn Honest Lenten Study on Money, God, and Faith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike so many of us, Elizabeth Mae Magill struggles to wrap her head around the tensions involving wealth, responsible planning for the future, and how God wants us to care for those less fortunate than ourselves. How does a Christian with money respond and act in a country where over 36 million people live below the poverty line?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn When Did We See You?, Magill invites us into an honest conversation about faith, money, and community, posing hard questions about poverty, wealth, and what it means to follow Jesus in an economically divided world. With candor, grace, and deep pastoral insight, Magill wrestles with her own material privilege and encourages us to do the same.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrounded in scripture and the author's own life and experience, this study explores how wealth shapes our relationship with God and neighbor and calls us back to Christ's radical way of love, justice, and solidarity with the poor. Reminding us that all that we have belongs to God, Magill leads us through a revelatory journey as we consider:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur relationship to money and concerns about having enough\u003cbr\u003eBiblical teachings on money, charity, justice\u003cbr\u003eA faithful response to those in our community who have less\u003cbr\u003eHow spiritual poverty brings us closer to God and others\u003cbr\u003eWhat Jesus' teachings call us to do—and who they call us to become\u003cbr\u003eWhen Did We See You? can be used for individual study or small groups, and includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA chapter for each week of Lent, with reflection questions for each day\u003cbr\u003eLitanies for Ash Wednesday and Good Friday\u003cbr\u003eStories from real congregations wrestling with poverty and hope\u003cbr\u003eConcrete ideas you and your community can use to alleviate poverty\u003cbr\u003eIn a world of both abundance and inequality, When Did We See You? guides us through a crucial and timely conversation about our money, economic justice, and God's call for a world with enough for all. This Lent, may we have eyes to truly see Christ in our neighbors, and respond with love and action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Did We See You? is perfect for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLenten small—group studies\u003cbr\u003eChurch—wide reading programs\u003cbr\u003ePastors and leaders looking to open dialogue on money, justice, and discipleship","brand":"The Upper Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140486004797,"sku":"9780835820844","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780835820844_p0.jpg?v=1777552567","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780835820844","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}