Tag: ministry
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Heinous Abuse of the Term Ministry
The headline: “California ministry forced homeless to work, stole their benefits, officials say.” The story continues: “Church leaders arrested Tuesday are accused of holding homeless people in locked group homes and forcing them to panhandle up to nine hours a day.” The link is here. The full article is even worse. That is not ministry. […]
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The main conclusion from our class this morning, in considering Acts 9:10-19, was that Ananias was a significant influence on Saul [Paul], through his embodiment of the characteristics that any of us ought to strive to embody as Christians: trust in God and obedience; welcoming and loving the people we encounter; making a way into […]
Matters of Interpretation 