Why Are So Many Americans Still on Food Stamps?
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“[T]he number of SNAP recipients has only declined by 2.7 percent and started increasing again in the months of April and June 2014.”
“The percentage of American households on welfare has reached 35%.”
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“If we include other forms of government assistance such as Medicare and Social Security, almost half of all households are getting a check or other form of government assistance.”
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Baylor Study: Church teaching impacts job satisfaction
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“[W]hen one frequently attends a church that emphasizes faith-work integration, job satisfaction increases.” CT
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The Dignity and Vanity of Labor
I’ve always preached that all honest work is God-glorifying and that the opportunity to engage in labor and reflect God’s character through it is a great privilege. Over the years, I’ve also emphasized that if you’re doing the work God wants you to do, however “secular” it may be, you shouldn’t stoop to do anything else. Even vocational ministry is a demotion if it’s not what God wants you to do.
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What Makes Work “Christian”?
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“[W]ork that is Christian will have five qualities: (1) creation-fulfilling, (2) excellence-pursuing, (3) holiness-reflecting, (4) redemption-displaying, and (5) mission-advancing.”
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"Can I be a Christian and a Divorce Lawyer?"
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“In a fallen world, do we need divorce lawyers? I would argue, yes.”
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“Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at that moment.”
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If you ever procrastinate, read Structured Procrastination (This is old, but I just got around to posting it.) “The procrastinator can be motivated to do difficult, timely and important tasks, as long as these tasks are a way of not doing something more important.”
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