Does the Bible tell us the goal of generosity to the poor? It does. In 2 Corinthians 8, Paul taught something that is not mentioned enough. One of the subplots of Paul’s missionary journeys is that he was asking the churches across the Roman Empire to give money to help the mother church in Jerusalem. Continue reading “Why and How to be more Generous – John 11:46-12:11, Part 5”
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The important reason Jesus asked permission before healing a man – John 4:43-5:15, Part 3
In Tribe, Sebastian Junger points out that in our nation’s history, there were plenty of English people who for one reason or another became part of Native American tribes. What might be shocking is to learn that when English people acclimated to tribal life, they almost never wanted to go back to colonial life. EvenContinue reading “The important reason Jesus asked permission before healing a man – John 4:43-5:15, Part 3”
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