Leftovers
Live organ donations, household tips, Harry Potter, and dealing with the Press. What do they have in common? Nothing... except that articles on all of them (and a lot more) are on this page. These are the ones that did not fit into the other ten books that we have printed up on various topics. If you like variety, you've come to the right place.
The world is full of unfinished projects and leftover remnants. Learn how to use what others do not want, and you'll never go hungry.
(See also
Bottom Squeezers)
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This imaginary dialogue between Jesus and a would-be supporter gives some humorous insights into how donations are often used to turn the heads of those who seek to live by faith. Don't let it happen to you.
(See also
The Cross, and
Self-Righteousness .)
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Some good arguments are given for not distributing literature. And then they are looked at more closely to reveal a possible deeper problem
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We are not the kingdom of heaven. We are only an imperfect (and dispensable) tool to point people toward the kingdom of heaven. This article examines the paradox of an invisible kingdom in a real world. It's a bit like trying to put the wind in a box. Wind is real, but NOT when you put it in a box.
(See also
The Kingdom of Heaven or Religion?.)
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Fame, is it good or bad? Dave points out that it all depends on your motives. God can use fame to get the message out, but once you start trying to promote yourself, then you're in trouble.
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This parody on Jesus' rebuke of the Pharisees targets the merchants and advertisers who have desecrated the name of Jesus with their greedy Christmas promotions.
(See also The
The Christmas Dilemma .)
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This letter to a Catholic nun, challenges the current concept of "natural" amongst people who promote alternative medicine. It also questions the honesty of alternative healers who do not follow the same strict guidelines that are required for Western scientific research.
(See also
Heal the Sick.)
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Idiot Savants. Observations about so-called mental stimulation which is little more than mental inactivity, dealing with worldwide obsessions with video games.
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Our critics argue that no matter where our money comes from, it does not come from God. They insist on knowing the details, so they can "disprove God" by giving society, Caesar, or the government mint credit for our material support. We disagree.
(See also
Living by Faith -- How to Do It.)
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How can you tell when you are heading for a breakdown? Dave gives some practical advice and personal insight into what it takes to stay on the rails.
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Jay builds on an earlier article by Cherry on the well rounded Christian life.
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The lesson in this one is good year round. Society often engages in things that are a mixture of good and evil, truth and deception. We need wisdom to extract the good without being sucked in by the evil. This article relates this need for wisdom to our dealings with the churches as well.
(See also
Non-Christian Religions.)
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Dave reflects on how living in community can help to overcome the tendency to be grumpy as one grows older.
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Dave answers a list of questions sent in by a student who was researching live organ donations. Some people will be surprised to discover that our position includes serious warnings about the need to regulate organ donations.
(See also
A Letter to a Doctor.)
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Sue writes to a medical ethicists about her convictions with regard to an anonymous live kidney donation. The same doctor later published an article in which he quoted Sue at length and said that she had changed his thinking with regard to Good Samaritan organ donations.
(See also
A Letter to a Student.)
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Ross, who has been the most successful recruiter of new disciples in the community, gives some tips on how to turn a simple exercise in literature distribution into a personal evangelistic crusade.
(See also
Tracts.)
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This article makes specific reference to the Bobby Kelly case as well as to The Family, and shows how blind obedience can lead to problems in large groups as well as in small groups. The law, it says, must be laid aside at times in order to arrive at real truth.
(See also
Civil Disobedience.)
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The poor may be exempted from requirements for salvation which are essential for those of us with more material comforts. Like infants and mentally handicapped people, God may wink at the spiritual immaturity of the poor. On the other hand, our material aid may bring with it certain spiritual responsibilities on the part of the recipients.
(See also
The Dark Side, and
The Problem with the Poor.)
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