by John Mclarty | 21 October 2021 | Blessed are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 5:3 In the 1980s I pastored a church on New York’s upper east side, now called Church of the Advent Hope. It was a cool church. We were young and quick, smart and devout. […] Source: https://atoday.org/why-the-poor-in-spirit-trouble-the-church/