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Ask RC- Do minimum wage laws help either the poor or the overall economy?

No, on both counts. Our labor is a service. Its value is determined neither by law nor by wish but by the market. All of us, I suspect, would love to be paid $1,000 an hour. Given that all of … Continue reading

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Compassion on the Cheap

We all think in shorthand. That is, we carry with us sundry mental shortcuts that move us from one thought to another swiftly. These give us license to dismiss some ideas quickly so that we might be free to mull … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 38- We must model for and teach our children to be hard-working and diligent. A recent poll asked parents what one thing they believed was the most important to provide for their children. Those outside the church gave as … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 37- We must believe and teach our children to believe that God is the one who gives us our daily bread. It is a common enough argument between those who believe in the sovereignty of God and those who … Continue reading

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Unionism, God’s Compassion & an Anti-Movement

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Plowing in Hope, God’s Incomprehensibility & More

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Lies Men Believe, God’s Omnipresence and Economics in this Lesson- No Work, No Wealth

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In Praise of Matthew Henry, Jesus Meets Legion and A Defense of Hoarding and Gouging

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 17- We must support the work of the Lord with our first fruits. I don’t have the raw numbers, but I have a deep suspicion. We come to the issue of the tithe, and too often we turn it … Continue reading

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Tasting Eternity, The Covenant of Life and Fairy Dust

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