What we see in Acts and the writings of Paul is that our material possessions are a barometer of our hearts: “What we do or do not do with our material possessions is an indicator of the Spirit’s presence of absence”. There is not a confiscation of private property. There is also not a commandContinue reading “Common Good”
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Jesus, friend of sinners
I’ve been reading Sarah Bessey’s book Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith, and something I appreciate about all of Sarah’s writing is you can see how much she loves Jesus. Not the idea of Jesus, but Jesus himself. There’s a difference. Jesus, the guy who lived 2000 years ago in Palestine, who wasContinue reading “Jesus, friend of sinners”
Subverting the empire with prayer and other whispers of hope
These past few months, I’ve been spending less time in Sweetwaters/Mpumuza and more time in the comfy suburb of Hilton… and it’s been making me quite bitter. For some reason, it’s easier for me to hang on to hope in Sweetwaters. There’s poverty, there’s suffering, there are things that make me want to cry, butContinue reading “Subverting the empire with prayer and other whispers of hope”
Dance of Service
“Isn’t it awesome seeing the Church being the Church?” Sam commented to me, as we were discussing the Kids Crew Christmas thank you dinner. She didn’t mean this specific church–although Hilton Baptist played a huge part in providing volunteers to make the evening happen. She meant the Church—us, followers of Christ–actually being the body ofContinue reading “Dance of Service”
Stephanie Ebert 