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GOD IN THE NEWSRevelation: Banks do 'God's work'
In an interview with London's Sunday Times newspaper, Lloyd Blankfein also said he believed big profits and bonuses at banks were a sign that the world economy was recovering. "We help companies to grow by helping them to raise capital. Companies that grow create wealth. This, in turn, allows people to have jobs that create more growth and more wealth. We have a social purpose," he told the paper.
From Texas to China to talk with people eager to hear about God . . .Welcome to Beijing, China. In March, five of us boarded a plane bound for Beijing to spend two weeks sharing the gospel. We went as part of the Centurion project with Let’s Start Talking, whose goal is to send 10,000 Christians into the world within the next few years to share Christ with others. Our sponsoring church was the Garden Ridge Church of Christ in Lewisville, Texas — a congregation that already has sent out several teams over the past few years and plans to send many more. We were blessed to study with 84 people during our time in Beijing, many of whom had never had the chance to hear of God or Jesus before and knew nothing about the Bible. Wow! What an incredible opportunity to sit down with someone who has fresh eyes, clear ears and an open heart . . . .
iPhone app lets users send 'A Note to God'It is impossible to understand, then, why fathers who lovingly live out their sacred calling to truly care for their children are maligned in our modern culture. Attacking and belittling an institution that children so desperately need is both foolish and evil. .... The Good Book has something for everyone when it comes to the subject of fatherhood. For the abandoned and orphaned, God is described in Psalm 65 as a "father for the fatherless." Scores of other verses depict the God of the universe as a staunch defender of those who have no earthly dads. For those who have been deeply hurt by their fathers, God's unconditional love is a healing balm. The entire Bible is the story of God's relentless pursuit of and devotion to the human race. He is the dependable father who will never leave, who pours out His mercy and compassion on broken hearts, whose strong arms bind up wounds, and whose abundant grace eases pain.
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