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Fear and Worry

Luke 12:4-12, 22-34 Listen to the Audio Recording from the Podcast Player. Last week we looked at Jesus setting a man free from being demon possessed and alongside that remembered the important pursuit of freedom for slaves in The United States and the lengths Abraham Lincoln and others in his political party pushed to pursue … Continue reading Fear and Worry

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A Poor Sermon About Poverty

Today’s message is entitled “A Poor Sermon on Poverty.” It's not poor because it’s bad or anything…(well perhaps you can judge for yourself when you are done reading or listening to it.) But rather I want to talk about the reality of poverty and what the bible does say about this topic. The first thing might surprise you. In a society so outwardly focused on political policies that  herald themselves as a fix for poverty, Jesus gives us these comforting words: You will always have the poor among you.