Both joining a church and leaving a church are serious business. Even if it does become clear that leaving is best for us or our family, our attitude must be chastened and humble.
“Though the concept is somewhat foreign to us, it was commonplace in ancient Israel,” writes pastor Adam Dooley. “Fasting appears 75 times in the Bible.”
It is not a matter of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief becoming the arm of the government — it’s the government recognizing and supporting Christians who are eager to stretch out their arms to their neighbors in need.
“What if I told you that winter holds much greater significance than stoking daydreams of summer vacation or the playfulness of childhood?” says pastor Adam Dooley.
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