Most of us grew up listening to the exhortation to "return to the Lord a portion of that with which He as blessed us" spoken before the "collection" was taken, as if the dollars contributed were in some way different from the dollars we spent on food/housing/clothing/entertainment/etc. Of course, everything we "have" is, in fact, our stewardship of the Lord's possessions. This being so, how can we "return" it to Him, to whom it already belongs?
Here are my remarks of this subject made to my church family a few months ago. Your comments are welcomed.
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- Duffer Dan
- Sparks, Nevada, United States
- I am Dan Smith, widower of Mary, father of four daughters who are married to Christian husbands and mothers each of two wonderful children who have presented me with 3 greatgrandkids, fifth-generation Church of Christ member, retired US Army major who spends a little time on the golf course. My time in/with the Army (20 years in uniform and another 20 years as a civilian employee) was a great blessing. I was part of four overseas congregations (Korea, Okinawa, Turkey and Greece) and one Stateside (Reno, NV) that taught me the concept of unity without uniformity. I am both an exclusivist (accepting as a brother one immersed in water in compliance with Jesus' command) and an inclusivist (accepting ALL baptized believers regardless of their denomination).
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