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A Brother’s Wisdom 21
By
Scot McKnight
What are characteristics that form and sustain community? James, the brother of Jesus, has some powerful advice. Here are the words of James 1:19-21: 19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life…
Behind the Scene: Economic Downturn and the Church Budget (by PW)
By
Scot McKnight
This is a series about the spouses of pastors by a friend, who is a pastor’s wife. One of the things affected by the economy is church budgets. Have the realities of the world-wide economy reached your church budget? Now let’s look behind the scenes: How is your family handling the economic downturn? I’d like…
Do you need God to be moral?
By
Scot McKnight
C.S. Lewis famously argued that morals need God, that one cannot have universal morals without a divine foundation for those morals. That is, apart from belief in God it is hard to maintain belief in morals. The question Lewis provokes for some is this: Are there cultures where folks are both demonstrably moral and irreligious.…
Can Someone Explain…
By
Scot McKnight
Can someone explain why CNN includes “NASCAR” on the Sports page? What is required to consider something a “sport”? Isn’t a ball needed?
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