Author: Jefferson Vann
Jefferson Vann is pastor of Piney Grove Advent Christian Church in Delco, North Carolina.
knowing how much
“The gospel compels us to humbly identify what is enough for us in order to freely give away our excess to others.”
David Platt, Counter Culture: A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography. Tyndale House Publishers, 2015, p.40.
saving for what?
“The entire concept of saving money so that we can live a life of ease and self-indulgence has no biblical foundation whatsoever.”
David Platt, Counter Culture: A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography. Tyndale House Publishers, 2015, p.37.
work as stewardship
“From the beginning, work has been a mark of human dignity, a fundamental part of God’s plan for people to steward the creation entrusted to them for the common good.”
David Platt, Counter Culture: A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography. Tyndale House Publishers, 2015, p.34.
impacting the poor
“… work diligently, live simply, give sacrificially, help constructively, and invest eternally.”
David Platt, Counter Culture: A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography. Tyndale House Publishers, 2015, p.33.
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