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When Jesus was a child not more than two years old his neighborhood became too dangerous to live in. All the toddlers were being murdered. Not because they were toddlers, but because desperate and violent men were so blinded by…

If the Church Did Its Job… and I Did Too.

“If the church did its job, the government wouldn’t have to.” So says the person who is volunteering to cut their net income by at least $9,000 next year in order for the church to take on the job of…

If the Church Did Its Job

During the recent debates about food stamps and the health care act I’ve heard a familiar statement repeated again: “The government is doing the church’s job.” Let’s assume the sentiment is sincere, that Good Christian wants the poor to be…