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Continue reading →: Forgiveness
Last week I wrote that one of the things the church is supposed to be is a forgiving community. Jesus talks a lot about forgiveness. He says ‘You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, “You shall not murder”; and “whoever murders shall be liable to…
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Continue reading →: What was the church supposed to be?
What was the church supposed to be? I heard a pastor ask that question once, years ago, and it’s stuck with me. Often we think about the church as something we Christians do. What I like about this question is its assumption that the church’s purpose doesn’t originate with us.…
