On Thursday the First Lady Michelle Obama became what a number of British copywriters called the " First DinnerLady " as she took time to help out at Miriam's Kitchen , a not-for-profit food pantry in northwest Washington DC. It reminded me of the tour I led last year to the US as part of CCWA's "Unlocking the Potential" programme, which seeks to show church leaders what they might be able to do for the local community, taking them to visit faith-based initiatives that are operating in a context where the division between church and state is constitutionally reinforced, unlike here where there is much more opportunity for collaboration between the faith and public sector. I led a team to Pittsburgh, while my colleague led one to DC. Both teams visited programmes similar to Miriam's Kitchen, and both were amazed by what they did, as well as by the need for such programmes in the richest nation on earth. We all reflected that inspiring though they were, th...
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