Fearless Faith

Share and share alike is a nice, if not noble, standard to embrace, but it is not enough. Say what? You mean that the relief work and humanitarian efforts spent on behalf of others do not measure up? To the contrary, they matter. Greatly. There is a need, however, to examine the implied reciprocity that naturally develops alongside responders when addressing the hurts of others.

It is part of our human condition, the expectation of reward for the good works that faith demands of us. We cannot beat ourselves up, though, for there is much personal value and well-being (mental and physical) in fo...