I know that issues are more complex than these assertions, but I’m weary of excusing ourselves because the issue is so complex. Education is clearly a justice/mercy issue. That’s the reason why our church in Memphis has made a missional commitment to doing justice in relation to education.
Our first Red Carpet Night was a classy night of wearing those dresses you only get to wear once and ties that belong to dad. It was also a night of honoring leaders, celebrating seniors, empowering underclassmen, and worship.
What we learn throughout the Bible is that God uses created things to impart grace and mercy in order to minister to our needs. In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Bob Stamps explains how the ultimate source of power for all of these means is the person of Jesus Christ himself.
We all notice those people who just make other people’s lives a little brighter. They are the kind of people we all want to be around. They are…above average. So often, we wonder what makes them so different from everyone else, and sometimes, we wish we could be more like them. Marilyn Elliott has good news! We really can be more like them. Here are ten easy ways to be a light to others.
The issue is income inequality. And here’s how the battle lines are drawn. One camp points to the growing income disparity in our country and contends that something, somewhere has gone terribly wrong. And then there’s the alternative camp, who points out that wealth is something that can be created.
May 6, 2015 1 John 4:1-3 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This
