Stewardship Like Everyone Else

Dec 06, 10 Stewardship Like Everyone Else

Posted by in Headline, Money & Stewardship

The thing that has always bothered me about any “Christian” financial stewardship/money management book or course that I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a good handful) is that nothing about it seems really any different then non-Christian financial advice. Sure, there might be a little more emphasis on...

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A Reflection on the Fourth of July

Jul 03, 09 A Reflection on the Fourth of July

Posted by in Headline, News and Politics

I’ve posted this same brief post for the past few years around this time, in hopes of drumming up a bit of discussion regarding this national holiday. About five years ago I was reading the paper in a small town in Minnesota. I read an article by Congressman Mark Kennedy entitled: “The Great Experiment” which discussed the...

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How Much Is Enough?

Jun 01, 09 How Much Is Enough?

Posted by in Headline, Money & Stewardship

If I ever had the opportunity to preach a sermon, I think this just might be the question I would pose. It really feels to me like money and all the issues surrounding it is the greatest hinderence to our americanized Christianity truly being a radical faith that it was intended to be. There are a ton of Bible verses I could point...

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Guestroom For Jesus

Apr 27, 09 Guestroom For Jesus

Posted by in considering church, Headline

In most cities in the USA, especially in our current economic climate, there are more abandoned housing units then there are homeless. In other words: there is enough housing for everyone. Of course, the red tape and economic structures of our society prevents this solution from becoming a reality. However, I’d like to offer an...

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Compassion Ad Get’s It Wrong

Mar 13, 09 Compassion Ad Get’s It Wrong

Posted by in considering church, Featured, Headline

I got a copy of Leadership Magazine in the mail yesterday. I forget why, but it showed up and so I started a quick skim through it. This ad caught my eye. Before I start, let me just say that I am a big fan of Compassion and the work they do. I’m also not bothered by using advertising and appealing to Christians in the USA to...

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The Church and the Wage Gap

Mar 02, 09 The Church and the Wage Gap

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There are few forms of discrimination that have as much wide-spread and consistent impact on success then the wage gap. The wage gap references the statistical gap between men and women’s pay for equal work. To date, all skills and experience being equal, white women earn 77 cents on the dollar that white men earn. Men and...

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