Ordained minister Dr. Dennis Hall addresses the shutdown of the federal government in the US, what caused it, and the implications for the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), sometimes referred to as food stamps. It is pointed out that 41.7 million people depend on this program, 12% of the US population – one in seven people. Due to the shutdown of the federal government this program is currently only being partially funded. Dr. Hall attacks many of the myths about the participants in this program, pointing out that recipients are subject to the federal government’s requirements to receive benefits that only allow four dollars a day per person for food. To receive food stamps, you must be poor and prove it. Able-bodied adults are also required to work at least 20 hours per week. Dr. Hall points out that throughout Scripture there is clear and consistent emphasis on providing for those in need. In the Old Testament God’s people are instructed to leave grain fields, vineyards, and olive tree groves less than fully harvested for the poor and sojourners. Jesus explained that caring for the hungry is tantamount to caring for Him personally. Feeding the hungry remains one of the most powerful and tangible ways to bear witness to a compassionate and redemptive God. can be seen on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/5D4c7HN81A4.