Tag Archives: Work of Mercy

The Only Currency That’s Accepted Where Sin And Death Are Involved Is Divine Life

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Pastor Foley

Keep in mind as you read the sentence that follows that I get paid to travel around the world teaching Christian ministries how to raise money: When it comes to ransoming the captive, money is part of the problem, not … Continue reading →

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Here’s Why You Should Never Rescue People From Prison Or Brothels By Paying Off Their Captors

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Pastor Foley

These days, the most natural connotation of the phrase “ransoming the captive” involves well-meaning Christians raising money to pay off governments, gangs, pimps, and prison guards to release their unjustly-held victims, typically either sex-trafficked women or Christians imprisoned for their … Continue reading →

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If Christ is a Ransom, To Whom Was He Paid?

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Pastor Foley

With each month’s Work of Mercy, we begin by asking, “How did Christ first do this Work of Mercy to us?” Since we’re called to mirror his work into the world, we need to pay careful attention to what he did … Continue reading →

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