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James Balmford, 16th-century Presbyterian minister, on plague survivors who spread the rumour it isn't contagious: this poisons others and insults God's providence by denying the miracle occurred. Recently saw Christians arguing ADHD meds are unnecessary, one claiming he beat it via sheer discipline. Same spirit: your survival becomes universal proof, others' suffering a discipline failure.

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DeWitt, Presbyterian minister at Princeton, observed that charity and Gospel witness aren’t separate pursuits—they’re the same thing. Modern Christianity, displaying remarkable ingenuity, has split them into warring camps. Quite the theological achievement.

But how can you help the whole person?

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Ellinwood extols medical missionaries who brought vaccines, drainage, sanitation, and anesthetics to the developing world—heritage of all nations. Was this distraction from the gospel or its fruit? Certain Christians today pursue a rather different conquest, whose benefits appear less universally distributed.

#presbyterian #missions #missionaries #evangelism #development

First Presbyterian Church of Monterey, a Presbyterian Church USA congregation (e.g., https://pcusa.org/about-pcusa/who-we-are/social-witness), had a presence at #NoKings event in Monterey. Photos courtesy of Elaine Cole.

Solar-powered, bike-friendly FPC-MRY (fpcmonterey.org) is our home church of 36 years. Its Jay Bartow Memorial Garden is a peaceful rest stop near downtown: https://bikemonterey.org/rest-stop-tip-jay-bartow-memorial-garden-monterey.html

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Check out and share my latest post, “Storychasing Easter’s Home and Affordable Housing” #dw4jc #AffordableHousing #housing #Charlotte #CharlotteNC #CaldwellPres-home-and-affordable-housing/

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