I read this opinion piece today and felt like sharing it. It doesn’t need any introduction and nothing I could say would add to it, so I’ll share my favorite quote from it, and then you can just go ahead and click because it is definitely worth your time. “’They’ll know we are Christians by [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Being Poor Isn’t A Sin
Posted: 25th January 2009 by Uncle Luther in General, HumorTags: money, poor, poverty, rich, sin, wealth
In the last several months I have heard “strong” Christians tell people who are struggling financially to pull themselves up by the bootstraps, not to worry about money because worry is a sin, reminding the less fortunate that he who doesn’t work doesn’t eat, etc. Why is it that people who are called by Christ [...]
I found this story the other day while reading another blog I frequent weekly. It’s about a Baptist Church in Texas that has a long-standing relationship with the local Hooters restaurant. Their most recent project together was to raise money for the only church left standing on Oak Island after Hurricane Ike. I found this [...]
I can’t help it. I enjoy watching the first few weeks of American Idol. I get a kick out of watching the wannabes get shot down. My wife— being the saintly woman she is— thinks my joy in this arena is evidence of a sick mind and a depraved heart. She’s probably right. But my [...]
One of my favorite Bible verses since I was but a wee lad has been Romans 12:2. I’ve memorized it in several translations. I have always found it to be an easy verse to accept, but lately, it has proven to be much more difficult to believe. It’s a common verse, but for anyone not [...]
The last year was a big year for the First Hand Web Network with the re-launch of our teen website, a major re-organization of or Jesus1st site and our main website, and the addition of this blog. As a way of remembering one of our most productive years, and in the hopes of having an [...]