Author | Vagabond Preacher | Lover of the Poor | Grandpa
I offer a few more suggested excuses for being less than ideal Samaritans… “I don’t have time to help so-called ‘underserved’ people. I’m too busy just trying to raise my family and pay the mortgage.” It says that the Samaritan came across the dying man “as he traveled.” He must have been on his …
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[This is the 2nd half of a brief chapter on God's justice. You might benefit from reading the 1st half first.] He’s compassionate in distribution Among us Evangelicals it’s a well-known fact, if not a particularly well-appropriated reality, that God is “consistent in retribution.” We know that his justice is retributive, and when he forgives, …
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[If you haven't already, please read "Act justly #1" for context on my concluding remarks on one of the things that disappoints me about my Baby Boom Generation's Christian culture blind spot.] Here’s a taste of the injustices that Micah spoke to… They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud people of …
