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Stewardship in God’s Radical Economy–Part 3 |
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Written by Skip Jackson
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A Sermon by Sydney V. (Skip) Jackson – November 5, 2006
Texts: Deut. 15:1-4; Leviticus 25:8-17; Exodus 20:8-11; Deut. 5:12-15
Every seventh year you shall grant a remission of debts." –Deuteronomy 15:1
You shall hallow the fiftieth year and you shall proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you: you shall return, every one of you, to your property, and every one of you to your family. – Leviticus 25:10
…the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work–you, or your son or your daughter, or your… slave, or the resident alien in your towns… Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt… – Deuteronomy 5:13, 15
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No Such Thing as a Non-Person |
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Written by Susan Warrener Smith
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Sunday, 29 October 2006 |
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Susan Warrener Smith
October 29, 2006 Mark 9:33-37, 10:13-16
It is hard to believe that in Jesus' day a child was considered a non-person. I would guess that for most of us children are a delight. Oh, that's not to say they don't give us a run for our money sometimes. They are not always friendly and are not always amenable. But for the most part they are delightful. Today I mostly remember the delight my own children brought to my life, and now many years later even the times they were less than cooperative have become sources of amusement rather than anger.
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Stewardship in God’s Radical Economy–Part 2 |
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Written by Skip Jackson
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Sunday, 22 October 2006 |
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A Sermon by Sydney V. (Skip) Jackson – October 22, 2006
Texts: Deuteronomy 14:22-29; Deuteronomy 10:12-22; Romans 12:9-13
Set apart a tithe (10%) of all the yield of your seed that is brought in yearly from your field. In the presence of the Lord your God… you shall eat… you and your household rejoicing together… Every third year you shall bring out the full tithe… and store [so] the Levites because they have no allotment [of land]… as well as the resident aliens, the orphans, and the widows in your towns may come and eat their fill so the Lord your God may bless you in all the work that you undertake. – Deuteronomy 14:22-23, 26, 28-29
You shall love the stranger [i.e., foreigner], for you were strangers in the land of Egypt, – Deuteronomy 10:19
Contribute to the needs of [God’s people]; extend hospitality to strangers. – Romans 12:13
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Stewardship in God’s Radical Economy–Part 1 |
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Sunday, 08 October 2006 |
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A Sermon by Sydney V. (Skip) Jackson – October 8, 2006
Texts: Exodus 22:21-27; Leviticus 19:1-4, 9-18, 33-37
Don’t charge interest when you lend money to any of my people who are in need. – Exodus 22:25 (Contemporary English Version)
When you harvest your grain, always leave some of it standing along the edges of your fields… Leave it for the poor and for those foreigners who live among you. – Leviticus 19:9-10 (Contemporary English Version) |
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Standing in the Breach |
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Written by Susan Warrener Smith
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Sunday, 01 October 2006 |
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Susan Warrener Smith
October 1, 2006
Ezekiel 22:23-31
A few weeks ago a clergy friend of mine told me that she had serious questions about the role of the institutional church and that for the time being she is resigning from her position as an ordained minister. While there are understandable personal reasons for her decision, I suspect that her despair over the institutional church has played a significant role in her making this drastic change in her life. I am confident, too, that there are many who have had serious questions about the role of the institutional church, and in reflecting upon them have not found compelling reasons to stay and so have left the church in discouragement.
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