Well-Said Quotables
“…There should be less talk; a preaching point is not a meeting point. What do you do then? Take a broom and clean someone’s house. That says enough…”
Mother Teresa
Missionary, 20th-Century
Nehemiah 5
Missio on Just Economics: Angry
Nehemiah got angry. He got angry when he heard the outcry and words of the people. Often in Christian circles, anger is seen as a sinful emotion. Sometimes it seems that any emotion outside of joy, happiness, and trust is … more
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Tagged Angry, Economics, Image, Justice, Nehemiah, Prison Reform
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Missio on Just Economics: From Jerusalem to South Asia
There are times when I read the Bible that the people and their cultures seem so far away from me that I feel detached from the story. Their lives are so different from mine in how they eat, dress, where … more
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Tagged Justice, Nehemiah, Responsibility, Slavery, Work
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Missio on Just Economics (Nehemiah 5)
After the Babylonian exile, a small contingent of Judeans returned to the land of Israel, but their initial efforts at rebuilding the nation were spotty and relatively unsuccessful. Over the following decades, God raised up leaders to inspire and guide … more
Posted in Biblical Reflections, Nehemiah 5, On Culture, On Vocation
Tagged Economics, Justice, Missio, Nehemiah
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