Commentary

1 Corinthians 4:1 “Let a man so account of us, as of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.”

In the time of Christ’s earthly ministry, stewards were common in Jewish households of businessmen who had to be gone from home for extended periods of time in order to conduct business. Whether it be a large farm or traveling to distant cities and lands to promote his endeavors whatever they may be. The steward was the master mouthpiece in his absence over the household in its entirety. This stewardship included the raising and educating the children and every facet of running a household including dispensing of funds to pay all expenses for the family business. The steward had the final say in all matters in the absence of the master. This includes discipline for the household servants and children alike.

by Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Can Someone Work While Collecting Social Security Disability?

Psalm 14:1, 53:1 “The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”

Fool “A person with little or no judgment, common sense, wisdom, a silly person; simpleton.”

An impious person who has no perception of ethical or religious truth. The meaning of this text is not “unintelligent people do not believe in God, but rather “sinful people do not believe in God”. It is a terrible thing to deny God, and a denial of God is often accomplished by a corrupt lifestyle. This Scripture goes on to list some other characteristics of the irreligious. “They are corrupt; their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.” Psalm 14:1-7 is a study of the depravity of mankind.

Perry/Jeanne Britt The Importance of the Resurrection

The bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the proof of Christianity. Everything else said and done by Christ and the Apostles, no matter how great or marvelous, is secondary to the death and resurrection in importance. If the resurrection had not taken place, then Christianity is a false religion. Because it truly did take place, then Christ is God, and the Christian faith is absolutely true.

BIG GAS PRODUCERS MERGER

It was reported in the Wall Street Journal that Chesapeake Energy and Southwestern Energy have agreed to merger. Such a merger would create the largest natural-gas producer in the U.S. This proposed merger is partially based on the anticipation that booming liquefied-natural-gas importa from Texas and Louisiana will allow drillers to sell more of their product to Europe, Asia and other global markets. The CEO of Chesapeake stated: “This powerful combination redefines the natural gas producer, forming the first U.S. based independent that can truly compete on an international scale.”

ATTACKS ON DONALD TRUMP

Ask Rusty – Can Someone Work While Collecting Social Security Disability?

by Perry/Jeanne Britt Do you agree that we live in a world with secret meetings, back door operations, and under-the-table deals? These are most often performed out of the public eye with hopes of never being discovered. If it’s in the dark no one sees and you can get away with it, or at least you think you can. But then things done in the dark are not always bad things. Some people choose to do good things for people with no desire for recognition or notoriety. Whatever the action whether good or bad, it recalls the question does God really see and hear what’s done in the dark? Will the answer to this question reveal God’s love, justice, God’s recognition.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY Would you have ever thought I’d be concerned about Harvard University? But now I am concerned since we have so heavily funded our so-called prestigious universities around the country, who depend so much on gifts and donations and are supposed to be the example of a quality education. What happens is we get people in places of authority who hate Semitics and do not express sympathy for American values. Such is the case of Harvard University as they were being led by Claudine Gay. She was paid her tremendous salary of approximately $860,000+ per year but she would not condemn violent anti-Semitic speeches. In addition, she copied (plagiarism) her thesis from someone else. Fortunately, she resigned this week and that’s good news. The bad news is that she continues to draw her a salary and keeps working there. Mucho f their donations came from the Jewish people, yet the university was anti-Semitic and she defended them.

Ask Rusty – Will My Friend’s Fiancée be Entitled to a Survivor Benefit?

Dear Rusty: I have a very good friend who has cancer and will begin chemotherapy this week. He is 71 years old and is currently receiving Social Security benefits. He has been living with his fiancée for a little more than 2 years, but they have been a couple for about 15 years and will be married in the next few weeks. She is 60 years old.

I am naturally concerned about his, and her, future so my questions are: What, if anything, should he and his wife do to ensure that she gets his Social Security benefits?

What benefits will she be entitled to, and how soon will she be able to begin receiving them after his death?

Signed: A Friend with Questions

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