Friendship at the Margins: Chris Heuertz & Christine Pohl

Yesterday I finished Friendship at the Margins. It was a quick simple read with two major points that stuck out.

• The first point is that we need the poor more than the poor need us. This flies in the face of our savior complex to want to fix the world. (I fit into that.)
• Second, We can tend to make the poor into our personal projects rather than building meaningful relationships - growing toward trust- and seeking and meeting needs. This in the end pushes against the project mindset and instead desires friendship.

Jesus enters this world not only as Creator/Sustainer/Reedemer and Lord....He enters our world to become our much needed friend. May the church seek more friendships in the margins... May we throw parties for the lame, deaf, blind, and oppressed. (Luke 14) May we live with sweet patient endurance with all that we call friends. May is not made to be alone, but in beautiful relationship with one another. Amen