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My pastor, Rankin Wilbourne, has been teaching through the book of Ecclesiastes and recently highlighted its critical message for our lives, our work, and our need for honest...
What if someone prefers a temporary productive loan as a means to work their way out of poverty—a loan that affirms their dignity while serving the common good...
Solomon presents a remarkable case of both a life lived wholly for God and a life tragically fragmented by divided loves. As we explored in the last blog,...
One component of Old Testament (OT) economic social justice was providing interest-free loans for the Israelite working poor. But does the Old Testament (OT) require only interest-free loans?...
Solomon presents a remarkable case of both a life lived wholly for God and a life tragically fragmented by divided loves. At his best, Solomon shows how every...
In our recent discussion of the Old Testament (OT) teaching on lending, we’ve explored some of the key questions as well as the three main OT passages that...
For most of the history of the church, church leaders understood that the Old Testament taught a complete ban on any interest on loans. But what about loans...
For much of church history, pastoral leaders believed the Old Testament taught that no interest should be charged on any loans. The care and protection for the Israelite...
The work of the Holy Spirit in the world has several implications for Christians and their work. Whether working in creation or regeneration, the Spirit constantly empowers us...
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