We Must Bear and Give Good Fruit
Doris has described a number of key ways in which our church is actively involved in our community. There are more ministries we do as a church, there are many more that our members do apart from the church, from volunteering and serving as leaders with various nonprofits in our community, especially the Lake Wales Care Center, not to mention the unending acts of kindness and support that go on quietly within and beyond the church.
And, frankly, that is a constant focus. As I look back over the last 6 months of this pandemic, the continual itch is “What else can we do?” for our church family and our community.
All of this is vitally important to our life as a church and speaks to the fundamental responsibility that comes with being the body of Christ, with being Godly people.
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By What Authority
On Wednesday September 16, 2020, Ohio governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 272 into law that prohibits any public official like himself from having the authority to close houses of worship within the state.
Other states like California have ordered houses of worship to not meet indoors due to the COVID-19 spread. Governor Newsom and the State of California recently went to court with Grace Community Church (pastored by John MacArthur) and ordered them to stop meeting indoors for worship or they would face consequences.
Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death has ignited a lot of political news. Few things fascinate as much as the power of a president to set legal precedent for generations. President Trump promised and has made a nomination. Partisans are drawing battle lines.
I saw this week the City Council in Berkley California outlawed unhealthy food items to be placed in checkout lines at stores.
In the back of our minds, don’t we question: Does he, or they, have the authority to do this?
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The best work
Did you ever hire a babysitter? Our kids are really spread out, Robert is almost 16 years older than Elizabeth, so we hired babysitters for more than 25 years. It was one thing to find that excellent person with whom we could leave our greatest treasure for an evening. But in all my years I never, ever, got one to tell me how much I should pay them. We always tried to pay them well. But it got to be a game with me.
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