Churches at Their Best and Worst

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The Unjust and the Unpaid

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Due Dates and the Goodness of God

Dear Church Family and Friends,

I am not sure what would be fittingly analogous to the due date of a baby. Perhaps, it is something like a surprise party—the precise timing of which remains largely a surprise even to those throwing it. All one really knows is that the main person organizing the party will undergo an undetermined period of suffering during the final preparations. Nevertheless, in the end, the guest of honor arrives and finally the celebration begins.

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Applying the Golden Rule to the Wages of Workers

On September 15th, Pastor Brooks spoke before the Downtown Redevelopment Authority in Vancouver. Members of the authority are appointed by the city to oversee the management of the Hilton hotel. Some of the workers at the hotel are paid $8.93 an hour with family health benefits that cost up to $400 a month. These were remarks given by Pastor Brooks:

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