I grew up in a factory town.  While in recent years it has gotten better, I remember friends coming to visit me and remarking on how bad the town smelled.  I hadn’t noticed it until I moved away for a season.  When I came back I understood.  I had gotten so used to it…

“Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. Truly I tell you, you will…

          Our efforts must start with reaching out to the men and women in poverty.  Do not wait for them to come to your church or business?  You see them there on the corner flying the sign and saying they will work for food.  Make them the offer.  Will they really work for food?  Work…

 When we refuse to confront the sin of our brothers and sisters, we disgrace the Savior and those in the world ask why they should even consider joining the church?  They are not wrong.  Now how your church and small group works out the details of this process is beyond the scope of this book. …