Christ of the Breadlines: Peacemaking Between Rich and Poor (video)

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In the parable of the sheep and goats, Jesus comes to us in the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the homeless, the sick, and the incarcerated. But we regularly fail to notice the reversal: we don’t bring Jesus to the poor and disadvantaged, we welcome Jesus in the poor and disadvantaged. Embracing this perspective is foundational to peacemaking across socioeconomic boundaries, recognizing that our salvation is found with and among the poor.

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS

  • Music team – ACU student music team; led by Erin May

  • Scripture teller – Marion Hinton, Elmwood Park Church of Christ, Detroit, Michigan

  • Pray-er – Tsitsi Nherera, Administrator, African Christian College, Manzini, Kingdom of eSwatini

  • Speaker – Richard Beck, ACU Department of Psychology

  • Worship coordinator – David Kneip, ACU Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

RICHARD BECK

Richard Beck is professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at Abilene Christian University. He also serves as an elder at Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, where he regularly teaches Bible classes. Richard is a sought-after speaker and an award-winning blogger and author. His most recent book is Trains, Jesus and Murder: The Gospel According to Johnny Cash, and his upcoming book, Hunting Magic Eels: Recovering an Enchanted Faith in a Skeptical Age, is set for release in 2021. Every Monday evening Richard leads a Bible class for 50 inmates at the maximum security French Robertson Unit, and he has written and spoken extensively about his experiences working in a prison.