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Ministers: You Are Not Your Own. Numbers 8.

You probably know that God created the tithe in the Old Testament. But did you know God expects a tithe not only of Israel’s crops, but of the nation’s people? God explains that the first born of every womb belongs to Him. But rather than take the first-born of every family, God took everyone bornContinue reading “Ministers: You Are Not Your Own. Numbers 8.”

Here’s to the Cooks.

We elevate religious leaders. But the preacher is not a different breed. My childhood pastor was a gifted orator and a man with nearly irresistible leadership qualities. Yet, he was humble and chose to be called “Brother John”—an equal. Preachers, elders, and priests are your equals. So are doctors, lawyers, bankers, statemen. But you knowContinue reading “Here’s to the Cooks.”