The Bible and “The Poor”

The Bible explicitly calls us to help those who are economically disadvantaged. The Bible explicitly calls us to help those who are economically disadvantaged. Putting a Face on “The Poor” “The poor” in the Bible are those without land or without the economic, legal, and political resources to be… Read More

The Bible and the Environment

In a time when we are inundated with competing claims regarding the ways in which humans use and misuse the environment, the Bible offers clear principles that can serve as a framework for Christians as they consider issues around creation care. In a time when we are inundated with… Read More

Loving Your Neighbor

Right before Luke’s story about the Good Samaritan, Jesus and a lawyer discuss the way to have eternal life. In that talk the lawyer says that the whole of the Law of Moses is contained in Deuteronomy 6 and Leviticus 19.18. Immediately before Luke’s story about the Good… Read More