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Let’s Be Poor!
In Matthew 5:3, Jesus introduced us to something called being poor in spirit. In this introduction, he added that those who were poor in spirit were blessed. Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” What does that even mean? Over in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus said it even simpler. He didn’t even say poor in spirit. He said, “Blessed are you who are poor.” How can being poor in spirit be a…
Prestigious Christianity?
Have you ever met someone prestigious, someone with name power and recognition? I like playing the game where you name three famous people, two of whom you have met and one you have not—two truths and a lie. Let me play the game now. I, Billy Arnold… Which of these three encounters are truth, and which one is a lie? (You can ask me sometime for the answer!) We are a people who take great notice of fame, money, power…