Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

By Shepherd Community Center

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“Breaking the Cycle of Poverty” explores why poverty remains such a persistent problem in the United States and how individuals and organizations can help people secure economic independence and a higher quality of life.

Episode Date
How to welcome our new neighbors: Migration is changing how we do ministry
May 02, 2024
How isolation and loneliness led to a ‘friendship recession’ in America
Apr 18, 2024
Shepherd partners with Purdue and USC for virtual reality treatment of trauma
Mar 28, 2024
Why Shepherd is partnering with Indianapolis Public Schools to improve education
Mar 08, 2024
How the surge in housing costs is hurting families living in poverty
Feb 22, 2024
How building positive memories can help strengthen families
Feb 08, 2024
Should I buy food or medicine? Why inflation is still hurting people in poverty
Jan 25, 2024
Chronic absenteeism is the latest crisis in education. Here’s how to help.
Jan 11, 2024
Together for the holidays: How Shepherd is helping people connect
Dec 29, 2023
Why money is important but not all that is needed to break free from poverty
Dec 14, 2023
Why strong relationships are essential for leaving behind poverty
Nov 30, 2023
A gunman murdered his father. Then Tim Streett found the power to forgive.
Nov 09, 2023
Why personal faith is essential for escaping poverty
Oct 26, 2023
A new way to do policing: Why building relationships can prevent making arrests
Sep 28, 2023
How Shepherd’s Shalom Project helps neighbors through community policing
Sep 14, 2023
Shot in the chest: How a member of Shepherd’s Shalom team saved a child’s life
Aug 31, 2023
Shepherd’s groundbreaking Shalom Project meets neighbors’ needs where they live
Aug 17, 2023
Summertime, and the living isn’t easy. How families in poverty cope when schools is out
Aug 03, 2023
How are Indy’s children doing? From childcare to nutrition, the needs are great
Jul 20, 2023
Lost hope: Why more arrests won’t stop America’s plague of violent crime
Jul 06, 2023
‘Watering down their children’s milk’: How rising rent and higher food costs are hurting families
Jun 22, 2023
What these Christian leaders have learned over a lifetime of ministry
Jun 08, 2023
Why breaking free of poverty is about far more than money
May 25, 2023
What about my future?
May 11, 2023
Why learning to advocate for yourself is essential for breaking out of poverty
Apr 27, 2023
Why strong, healthy relationships are an essential asset in gaining self-sufficiency
Mar 30, 2023
How a puppet – yes, we said, puppet – is helping to inform and inspire kids at Shepherd
Mar 16, 2023
Why faith in God is essential for a life filled with hope
Feb 16, 2023
These 10 assets are essential for families to thrive
Feb 02, 2023
Why is it so hard to break free from poverty?
Jan 19, 2023
How a bag of groceries made an eternal difference
Jan 05, 2023
Why Christians and the church are still essential in our society
Dec 15, 2022
How to live a life filled with thanksgiving
Dec 01, 2022
How ministries can effectively recruit and retain volunteers
Nov 17, 2022
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: What does it mean to be a good neighbor?
Nov 03, 2022
How to help students better prepare for a job
Oct 20, 2022
How Shepherd became a national leader in community policing
Sep 15, 2022
5 lessons I’ve learned after more than 25 years in ministry
Sep 01, 2022
How inflation, economic uncertainty and other 2022 trends are affecting people in poverty
Aug 11, 2022
How do we respond as Christians to the surge in violent crime?
Jul 14, 2022
How ministries (and governments) can help people grow to help themselves
Jun 16, 2022
Texas school shooting: How Christians and the church must respond
May 25, 2022
What middle-class Americans should know about the realities of poverty
May 19, 2022
Encouragement for ministry leaders struggling in difficult times
May 05, 2022
What can we learn from failure as ministry leaders and Christ followers?
Apr 21, 2022
How inflation is eroding lower-income Americans’ quality of life
Apr 07, 2022
How we can help each other get through the hard times
Mar 24, 2022
Housing costs have gone through the roof. Can we afford to live here anymore?
Mar 10, 2022
Why so many of our neighbors are hungry
Feb 10, 2022
How innovation in health care can help lift people out of poverty
Jan 13, 2022
Why Christmas can be a challenging season for families in poverty
Dec 23, 2021
Why it’s so hard to find a family-sustaining job
Dec 10, 2021
Introduction: An overview of our podcast
Dec 09, 2021