@sdesocio Homes should be little economies. And they can be grouped together with other little economies that work to create inter-dependence, security and resiliency. In other words, they create community.
Today during the SS hour we get to hear a report from our commissioners to the 2023 #pcaga. I am thankful our church has done this for as long as I can remember.
In Galatians, Paul emphasizes three things about the Cross. On it Christ was crucified. Through it the world is crucified to us. Because of it we will be crucified to the world. - Sinclair Ferguson
"The devil has seldom done a more clever thing than hinting to the Church that part of their mission is to provide entertainment for the people, with a view to winning them. From speaking out the gospel, the Church has gradually toned down her testimony, then winked at and excused the frivolities of the day. Then she tolerated them in her borders. Now she has adopted them under the plea of reaching the masses!
Providing amusement for the people is nowhere spoken of in the Scriptures as a function of the Church. If it is a Christian work why did not Christ speak of it? “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature, and provide amusement for those who do not relish the gospel.” No such words, however, are to be found." – Charles Spurgeon