Essays for King Jesus Anabaptist Perspectives
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- Religion & Spirituality
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Short essays to cultivate thoughtful, faithful living through substantive reflection on issues relevant and timely for people in Anabaptist churches and of broad interest to other Christians and seekers. You can find the full text at EssaysForKingJesus.org
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Keeshon's Story: A Knock Heard Round the Hood - Part 4
It is not always easy to invest your time into another person. However, as Keeshon Wasington expressed in his life’s story, he is very grateful and thankful to God that someone took the time for him. Are we willing to let God use us to help those in need?
To read more of Keeshon’s writing, check out his blog at: https://urbanitemusingskw.wordpress.com/
Essay originally published 12/2020. Audio narration just released.
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Investing Is Not Gambling. Speculating Might Be.
Is an investment a gamble? Does it matter? In this essay, Marlin Sommers seeks to clearly differentiate between gambling and investing, to call us to a positive moral ethos for investing, and to give some tools for how to think about borderline cases.
Stephen Russell’s episodes on Usury and Distributism
How Should We Then Money?
Usury and the Historic Church
Marlin’s two-part essay on Business as Stewardship
Business People among God’s “Servant-Managers”
Entrepreneurs as Servant-Managers -
Keeshon’s Story: A Knock Heard Round the Hood – Part 3
Life is not always easy, but having kind friends that are ready and willing to help and be there for you always makes those rough bumps easier. Keeshon continues writing his experiences in getting beat up, forgiving those guys and ultimately giving his life to Jesus.
To read more of Keeshon’s writing, check out his blog at: https://urbanitemusingskw.wordpress.com/
Essay originally published 12/2020. Audio narration just released.
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A Handful of Hard Notes: Five Historic Questions about Music
“We know we should sing, but what kind of song is most appropriate in public worship?” James S. Martin helps us think about five main questions that have plagued discussions about congregational singing over the centuries. He does not attempt to build theological bulwarks around a particular singing style. “If the musicians among us drink deeply and work with integrity and discipline, new songs will arise in wonderful offerings of sound and sense”
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Keeshon’s Story: A Knock Heard Round the Hood – Part 2
A little kindness will go a long way. Doing good to others is always worth it. Keeshon Washington experienced the receiving side of this as he continues telling us his story in his four-part series.
To read more of Keeshon’s writing, check out his blog at: https://urbanitemusingskw.wordpress.com/.
Essay originally published 12/2020. Audio narration just released.
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Faith, Works, and Assurance
Confusion around assurance of salvation often stems from inadequate understandings of faith and works. Milo Zehr explains how people who want to emphasize either the importance of good works or the unimportance of good works often make overstatements that fail to take all scripture into account. Milo contrasts these inadequate views with scriptural teaching.