Is Apathy the New Violence?

In Noah’s day, our just God was moved to extreme action because humankind had degenerated into a pervasive, consuming violence (Genesis 6:11-13).  In 21st century America, this would no longer seem to be the case.  The vast majority of America’s citizens enjoy the benefits of what we call civil society,

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Standing in the Gap

What is asked of us, as followers of Christ, concerning the desperately poor?

John the Baptist, preaching about bearing fruit consistent with true repentance (Luke 3), put it in very simple terms when the crowd asked “What, then, should we do?” 

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