Keeping an eye on our demands (1 Thessalonians 2:1-8)
How can people tell the difference between a prophet and a phony?
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Anyone who has done ministry for pay has probably felt some tension. We take money to share something that is called grace—free, unmerited, given by God. Are we charging for the gospel?
