“If a Man does not work…”

The First Reading today comes from the end of Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians and includes the passage about if anyone is unwilling to work, they should not eat. It’s become a heavily politicized passage – how can we balance this with our need to care for the poor? We talk with Dr. Charlie Self.Guest InfoDr. Charlie Self is an author, adviser, pastor and professor with more than 40 years of experience connecting Faith and the Common Good. He is the author of several works including Flourishing Churches and Communities (published by Acton) and his new co-authored work, Life in 5-D: A New Vision of Wholeness. He is the visiting professor of church history at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Visit him at drcharlieself.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com