tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post6006575469003208796..comments2023-10-31T09:33:01.781-04:00Comments on McilWeb: Always Something There to Remind Me...Keith H. McIlwainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14661248415435540954noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-64198184422227361802007-10-01T00:55:00.000-04:002007-10-01T00:55:00.000-04:00I don't think this story is about "helping" the po...I don't think this story is about "helping" the poor, as much as it is about using the wealth YHWH has given us for the glory of His Kingdom. <BR/><BR/>I would not want to imply that doing good for the Kingdom is antithetical to helping the poor, but the bigger question is do we use our wealth to win friends for eternity, or simply help people in the present?<BR/><BR/>I preached on this chapter back on Sunday, Aug 19 in a sermon titled, "<A HREF="http://www.ortingreunion.com/content/blogcategory/39/60/6/0/" REL="nofollow">Investing For The Future</A>" if you care to listen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772168718321735432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-22146948382094742612007-09-28T14:40:00.000-04:002007-09-28T14:40:00.000-04:00Live out Luke 4:18Thanks Keith.God's Grace,JeffLive out Luke 4:18<BR/><BR/>Thanks Keith.<BR/><BR/>God's Grace,<BR/>JeffAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11546179853962549234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-13706763367102345932007-09-28T10:58:00.000-04:002007-09-28T10:58:00.000-04:00Keith...you are good at getting to the heart of th...Keith...you are good at getting to the heart of the matter. You inspired me to write a post today entitled "what things are really about."Randy Rodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611170269567077219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-36334060289869775042007-09-28T10:57:00.000-04:002007-09-28T10:57:00.000-04:00Keith -Read my response to your question about "an...Keith -<BR/>Read my response to your question about "anti-liberal bias" at Bob Zilhaver's website. I totally support your concerns, 100%. Many times I hear pastors who are turned off when those issues are discussed, saying, "We should evangelize the poor but not become their enablers." As if true evangelism can happen without showing a concern for the whole person.<BR/>So, yeah man, I'm with you.<BR/>JeffJeff Kahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016581430364691310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297646.post-55324935830390889522007-09-27T19:38:00.000-04:002007-09-27T19:38:00.000-04:00I like when you wrote "This is not simply a parabl...I like when you wrote "This is not simply a parable about heaven and hell; it's a terrifying parable about sins of omission"!!!<BR/><BR/>For a few years now I have had two passages repeatedly run through my mind.<BR/><BR/>Matthew 5:48 "be perfect therefore as your heavenly father is perfect" and James 4:17 "anyone who knows the good they ought to do and does not do it sins". <BR/><BR/>You are right on target as usual and I the whole thing reminds me of when the Bishop spoke at the Bishop on the Butler District where he said, "doing nothing means choosing death" in relation to church livelihood.Corbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02864104826620106972noreply@blogger.com