We must keep hope alive. Even when it seems like we are making little progress, every small demonstration of progress means that lives are being changed and that is what leads to great change.
As Christians we can sometimes focus particularly on addressing spiritual needs, but to truly be of service to those around us we must consider how we can meet their social and material needs as well.
Place of birth shouldn't be the determining factor dictating the direction your future life will take. Sadly though the disproportionate effect of global inequality, as demonstrated in the World Inequality Report, continues to be a reality today.
The Church is more than the building or even the people you and I connect with. The Church is global, beautiful, powerful and the Church is on the move.
A new study by Tearfund has found that the outreach of churches in their local communities leads to a social return of 28 times the level of investment.
The Message Trust's community groceries aren't just helping people practically. They're also offering people life skills, friendship and the chance to discover the ultimate source of hope - Jesus.
Church of England bishops have welcomed some of the measures in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement but warned that many people still face "a very hard winter".
As governing bodies and international charities respond to the unprecedented global food crisis, international child development charity Compassion UK is witnessing the pivotal but unreported role churches in the world's poorest communities play in combatting the crisis.