You are helping to run a ministry and you learn that one of the people you are trying to help has stolen all of the money that was donated to put him in school. That puts you in a weird spot. Do you let your donors know that their money was stolen? Or do you keep it a secret and press on, knowing that the secret is kept for the greater good?

In this episode, we'll switch the perspective from those who need help to that of a helper who has learned of a secret and feels the tension both of speaking out and of keeping the secret for the sake of the ministry.

We're called to suffer for Jesus, but how much is too much? How do we care for ourselves while also helping others? What do healthy boundaries look like and how do we balance sacrifice with self-care?

Do the poor hurt those who are trying to help them because it's within their nature to hurt others? Do they lie, steal, or cause harm because they are inherently different? Or is it perhaps a bit more nuanced than that...

Well, if you believe the latter then, congratulations, you're not racist. But the question remains... why would the poor sabotage an effort to improve their lives? If there isn't some intrinsic difference between us and them, why do they behave so differently?

You might be surprised at how much wisdom can be derived from a marshmallow. That's not a typo.