2013-10-04T14:54:24-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/give+to+the+poor/ http://faithgateway.com/kindness-is-a-calling-for-all-christians/ 2013-10-04T14:54:24-05:00 When we were growing up, my sister and I brought home stray kitties and puppies that had missing fur, broken limbs, and in one case, missing a leg altogether. The animals that had absolutely no hope of ever being adopted and were one breath away from their last—those were the ones we loved the most. […] http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt.19.21&version=NIV 2009-07-21T18:23:52-05:00 When Jesus is talking with the rich young ruler he tells him to sell all he has and give to the poor. The man leaves sad because he has great wealth. While we're not all asked to give everything to the poor, it's definitely something we should each think through.