Comments on: Speaking of Church and Culture http://timmybrister.com/2007/10/11/speaking-of-church-and-culture/ Trusting God :: Treasuring Christ :: Triumphing the Gospel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jim Pemberton http://timmybrister.com/2007/10/11/speaking-of-church-and-culture/#comment-15576 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:23:17 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/10/11/speaking-of-church-and-culture/#comment-15576 Cultural transformation is a by-product of the conversion of souls, not the least of which is the transformation of one’s perception of culture.

]]> By: ChrisB http://timmybrister.com/2007/10/11/speaking-of-church-and-culture/#comment-15562 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:55:40 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/10/11/speaking-of-church-and-culture/#comment-15562 “In its diaconal ministry of mercy, the local church offers practical service in the name of Christ — service that transforms the lives of the poor, the homeless, and the elderly…”

When I look at the NT, it seems like the early church didn’t help the poor. They helped their poor. Is my analysis correct? If so, why did they do it that way, and should we do it that way or should we be broader in our charity?

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