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What is your life?
16 Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. 17 He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’ 18 Then he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods. 19 And I’ll sit back…
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The gods of our culture
NT Wright and Richard Foster both nailed it long ago. Our three biggest gods are money, sex, and power. Try to say something against those three behemoths, and see how quick you get knocked back. It’s not a cultural war. It’s just war. Planned Parenthood doesn’t represent the “rights of women.” They represent the power of greed and sex. The…
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Greed isn’t about being rich
Then Jesus said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourself against all kinds of greed. After all, one’s life isn’t determined by one’s possessions, even when someone is very wealthy.” (Luke 12:15) If we could easily identify “greed” as just a dollar amount, it would be so much easier. We often try to put a dollar amount on greed… and then tax it. The…
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