Money magazine annually rates the 300 best places in America to live. The ratings are based on climate, affordability, amenities, crime rate, public transportation, medical care, and other factors.
A similar approach has been taken with churches. Several major metropolitan newspapers regularly review churches. A religion writer makes an unannounced Sunday visit and analyzes everything from the sign ...
ARTICLE Guides to the Kingdom Why our church attends to prodigals, children, the poor, and those with disabilities. Brad Jersak
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St. Francis of Assisi, it is said, found the sight and smell of lepers repulsive. Normally, he could spot them from afar and give them a wide berth. Yet on one occasion, Francis came upon a roadside leper and something entirely different occurred.
Compassion rose from within and Francis felt compelled to get off his horse, offer the leper alms, and embrace the wretched soulsores, smells, and ...