Chapter 5 of Matthew’s Gospel we find the Beatitudes. Where the Ten Commandments tell us what to do and the Beatitudes tell us how to be. But know that they want us to be counter-cultural. Who wants to be poor? Who wants to mourn or be meek? This seems to imply that we Christians are […]
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Beggars on the Street
Are there beggars on the street corners where you live? How do you respond to them? I confess they make me nervous. I certainly don’t want to make eye contact with them. My initial reaction is often skepticism; just go get a job. They’re probably an organized group whose work is begging, pooling what they […]