http://www.swatonline.org Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:01:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our third field of ministry is society. It is here we are called to work for justice. Your world does not consist of one on one relationships only. You are an integral part of society and culture, groups, families, organizations, institutions, workplaces, and even government. You influence your society by how you ... http://www.swatonline.org/2009/08/changing-our-world-part-four-society/ In this second field of ministry, we are called to love mercy. Our most immediate opportunity for changing our world through sharing God's love in our relationships with other people: our families, our friends, our coworkers, our neighbors, and any and all acquaintances. John 12:26 tells us: "If anyone serves Me, ... http://www.swatonline.org/2009/08/changing-our-world-part-three-others/ Without having our feet on the solid ground of a relationship with God, we can easily fall into any of four traps. Our first trap is that of the Pharisee. Because the Pharisee is not motivated by God's grace, he is not driven by motives that are pure. Instead, his motivations ... http://www.swatonline.org/2009/08/changing-our-world-part-two-traps/ Mahatma Gandhi once said something about Christianity that has always convicted me. "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." He sees us just as the rest of the world sees us. In the next few posts, I want to talk with you not only ... http://www.swatonline.org/2009/08/changing-our-world-part-one-self/