The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. (Proverbs 29:7 NIV) The effort and sentiment behind the bid to make poverty history is rooted in a tremendous compassion for the poor. Whether humanity will ever reach the stage where the impoverished is a distant memory is open to […]
Read More 16MTP 29 – Justice for the PoorThis is definitely worth considering carefully when it comes to how we respond to the injustices in the world. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More Christians and Social Justice | @whatisjoedoing @chaseGodtvPay attention to all that I have said to you, and make no mention of the names of other gods, nor let it be heard on your lips. (Exodus 23:13 ESV) As God wraps up His initial conversation about the way things will be for the people that have come out of slavery, it’s fascinating […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 23 – These Are The Rules Part 3It’s a matter of trust. Reading through the set of rules listed in Exodus 22, there are a few key themes that emerge. The first is seen in the first 17 verses. Here if a person has been wronged then steps should be taken to compensate. To compensate takes into consideration not just what has been lost […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 22 – These Are The Rules Part 2James. What a fella. A few of us are going through his letter. It’s proving to be quite the provocative read. In one part James really lets rip on the attitude in gatherings of treating the rich, well dressed types like they’re special whilst shunning the poor. His charge against the gathering is that they […]
Read More Solid September Signing: God Based Faith Love Worked OutI first heard this album when I was 17 and while I was busy working out this whole racial hatred business and the deal like the Civil Rights movement, this song came across my way and it was sad that I had to wait so long for a song from a gospel perspective to touch […]
Read More DMCD Songs: Colorblind by John P. KeeLast week’s PP’s focussed on personal issues, but I am not blind or deaf to a number of larger global issues which form some of the areas worth praying for this week. Japan I know people interested in trading in foreign exchanges and one of the economies that was struggling even before recent events was […]
Read More Prayer Points (WE-110319)Slightly later PP edition, but still on course with when the week ends in any case. There have been a number of national, international, personal and social issues this week that could be used for PP, but here are the ones that I’d like you to pray about. Looking After All In The Community Recently […]
Read More Prayer Points (WE-110305)There have been one or two blog posts especially in January that were inspired after reading sections of Michael Eric Dyson’s book I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King. A bit of personal context might help before getting into the review itself. When I was in my early teens I […]
Read More DMCD Book Review: I May Not Get There With YouKingdom You cannot escape it in the book of Matthew. Chapter One has royal lineage in preparation of the King. Chapter Two has recognition of the birth of royalty. Chapter Three has John the Baptist preparing the way for the one who would rule over His people and a coronation ceremony of acceptance of the […]
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