'Faith, food stamps, and the fight against hunger'

While checking out a new lectionary resource (ON Scripture—also recommended!) From the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg and Odyssey Networks, an interfaith media organization, I discovered the video below. You might remember the “Food Stamp Challenge” from other years—where people are urged to spend no more for a week than those who receive food stamps (now the SNAP program).

The challenge continues. And good news to hear that some of our federal legislators have accepted the challenge for a second time! Representative Keith Ellison talks about his experience and how it has helped him to see the problem of hunger in new ways. I appreciated his comments about budgets being moral documents.

Perhaps this will inspire YOU to consider taking the challenge. Any time is a good time to put yourself in the shoes of those who hunger so you not only know their story firsthand but also as inspiration for you to continue with your hunger ministry.