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Ethics: The Environment and Animals
There is a great divide in humanity over man’s usage of the environment and animals. This divide has led to terrorism. “During the past two decades, radical environmental and animal rights groups have claimed responsibility for hundreds of crimes and … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, History, Nature, Stats, stewardship, Technology
Tagged animal rights, animals, bill maher, chris derose, cleveland amory, clothes, enviornmentalism, food, fruit, nature, polution, produce, shelter, stewardship, terrorism, tom regan, work
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Ethics: Labor and Lucre (part II)
Gambling (aka Gaming) is legal, in some form, in 48 of 50 states. Utah and Hawaii are exceptions. However, Hawaii has a bill gaining momentum which would legalize such. Gambling is nothing new. Antiquities speaks of such. Hundreds of years … Continue reading
Ethics: Labor and Lucre (Part I)
Work may be a four-letter word but it should not be considered a bad word. When God made things, He made them “very good” (Genesis 1:31). It was according to this “very good” design for man to work (Genesis 2:15, … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Money, Stats, stewardship, Wealth, Work
Tagged employee, employer, ethics, human body, job, labor, lucre, money, provide, stewardship, work
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A Father’s Expectations
President Warren G. Harding was dead. He died at 7:35 p.m. on August 2, 1923. He was in San Francisco, California, having just completed a visit to the territory of Alaska, the first visit by a president. The cause of … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Work
Tagged Calvin Coolidge, expectations, father, history, son, Warren Harding, work
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What Would You Do? (Part 2)
The year was 1848. Abraham Lincoln’s stepbrother, John Johnston, who had a history of financial problems, requested Abe’s help in a financial matter. Abe responded by letter (Dec. 24). Here is an excerpt. “Your request for eighty dollars, I do … Continue reading
The Work of Elders, Deacons, Preachers, and Members
What are the duties of each? How do these positions inter-relate? Let’s study. Elders Elders possess God-given authority over the local church (Hebrews 13:17). This authority may be likened unto that of a father in the house (1 Timothy 3:4-5). … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Church Organization, Elders and Deacons, Fellowship, Preachers, Soul Winning, Unity, Work
Tagged church organization, deacons, elders, members, preachers, work
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the good employee
Do you feel the efforts you put forth each and every day on the job are going unnoticed? Do you feel your employer had treated you unfairly? Is nepotism occurring? Do you feel like giving up? If these words describe … Continue reading