Thank God that He didn’t tell us to “pull ourselves up by our bootstraps”! As a result, we can humbly look at the poor, knowing that their need of redemption is no greater than ours, though it may be more visible.

Reasoning Together chatted with Dave Perrin, Director of Ministry Development for Cornerstone Presbyterian Church (Lexington Park, MD), about his congregation’s surprising partnership with Maryland’s department of social services and how other churches can follow suit.