December 2009
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High overhead and the church
Money, Money, Money!
I was reading an article by a popular pastor and church that said they needed almost 1 million dollars to finish out the year not being in the red. They said that donations were down that month and there needed to cover deficits. Now, a flurry of ideas popped into my mind, but the one that I think was most founded and best to share was how prosperous times can often...
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Finding our fill in Christ
I have been meditating on Luke 6:20-26, commonly known as the beatitudes. I’m tempted to go into a full blown dissertation of the passage, but I will treat it more like a summary. Let’s look at the verses:
20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: “ Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God. 21Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be...