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Wisdom for Community

Ephesians 5:15-17 – Therefore be very careful how you live – not as unwise but as wise, 16 taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 For this reason do not be foolish, but be wiset by understandings what the Lord’s will is. In this writing, Paul continues the thought on being imitators...

What Then Should We Do?
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What Then Should We Do?

Luke 3:10 “What should we do then?” the crowd asked. We are familiar with the text where John the Baptist is baptizing many in the water for repentance. From this passage we receive some reasons of John’s work in the wilderness.  The gospel of John envisions a future Messiah who is to come. The gospels...

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Justice and the Kin-dom: Questions concerning the Kin-dom of God

What is justice? The greek philosopher Aristotle defined justice as “the virtue of giving and receiving what one is due or what one has a right to.” So, in theory, if you work 9 hours, you should be payed more than the one who worked 2 hours. However, the justice discussed in the kin-dom (I...