Posts Tagged ‘equity’
Treating Vulnerable Workers Fairly
by Zeke Flores “You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy” (Deuteronomy 24:14). This command addresses economic vulnerability. Israel was expected to treat workers fairly, especially those who had little leverage. Oppression wasn’t always loud; sometimes it was delayed wages, unfair treatment, or exploiting someone’s situation. Moses is teaching that righteousness…
Read MoreLying, Cheating, and Stealing
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/LyingCheatingAndStealing.mp3 Text: Revelation 21:1-8 I. What is it that we teach our children? A. What do tell them about lying, cheating, and stealing? B. Most of us would be confident that they understand these things are wrong. C. But are you certain? D. Far too often we send mixed messages. E. One very perceptive mother sent three examples from her…
Read MoreWhy was a woman unclean less time after the birth of a boy than after the birth of a girl?
Question: In Leviticus 12 it says that the woman who gave birth to a boy is only unclean for seven days, but one who gave birth to a girl is unclean for two weeks. Why is that? Answer: “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘If a woman has conceived, and borne a male child,…
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