Category: Church & Society
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Kingdomtide-Second Sunday- Sept 13-Values-B
In America, Christian values so penetrated the American culture that many in the church had begun to view the community’s values as Christian. Since the 1960’s, liberal teachers have been very vocal about what they believe, while the church has been silent and done little to counter the liberal teachings. In fact, many preachers have…
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Kingdomtide-Second Sunday- Sept 13-Values-A
Christ came to teach us a better way to live. Christ taught the disciples and they in turn taught the churches. In the early church, members lived out the life and those around them saw the love they had for each other and wanted that. Eventually, Christian values took over the Roman Empire, but as…
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First Sunday of Kingdomtide Sept 6
-Salt & Light Kingdomtide involves life in the kingdom. While Jesus is coming back someday to establish His kingdom on the earth, we are called to redeem the world around us as we live out our life every day. We are called to transform our world as we become salt and light in our community.…
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Eighth Sunday of Pentecost-July 16
Summer kid’s lunches-Kids offer breakfast, however, there is no school in summer. Some parents don’t have from poor families can get free lunches at school and some schools even sufficient funds for meals, though food stamps are usually readily available. Some parents might not want to apply or are not eligible for some reason. More…
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Church and Society-O
The government spends large amounts of money to help people and they think they are better off because of all the services the government provides them. They send their money to Washington and are happy for all the government does for them. However, they don’t realize that for every dollar they send, they only get…
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Church and Society-N
Down through history Christians have reached out to those in need and helped them. As a result, the church has always been highly respected in the community, even among unbelievers. However in recent years, the church has turned that over to the government which now distributes the vast amount of aid to those in need…
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Church and Society-M
People wonder why Christians are so hated today. Part of it is the way many act, who call themselves Christians. I have seen many leave the church because of lying, cheating, and stealing by church leaders. That is regrettable, but it is more than that, it is the way Christians are seen by unbelievers. Part…
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Sixth Sunday of Pentecost-June 28
Neighborhood Center Ministry-Poor areas have many problems caused by poverty. Lack of transportation makes it difficult to get assistance from agencies and there are many needs that agencies can’t help. The Salvation Army has developed the greatest network of neighborhood centers of any church. Each church is usually in a poverty area and provides not…
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study course-Value of the Rule of Law-free coupon
Our country was founded on the principle that all men are created equal and God has granted every man the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but we are seeing the emergence of a new philosophy of law which threatens our freedom by declaring that those in power have the right to…