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This My Son Was Dead

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Painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo on National Gallery of Art
But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry. (Luke 15:22–24)

In Luke chapter 15, Jesus has departed from the Pharisee’s house and continued His journey toward Jerusalem. In chapter 14, Luke concluded the major section on what it means to truly follow Jesus. Now, the focus is on the what true service in the Kingdom of God looks like.

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Church Video—Ministry or Product?

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Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you. (Matthew 28:19–20; NKJV)

Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble. (James 1:27)

I was recently in a conversation when I encountered the statement, “$5000 is about right for a church camera.” Context is key, so I asked for clarification. The response I received included the sentiment that maybe some churches should go back to audio recordings of sermons and playlists of songs instead of live-streaming or video recording a lower quality product.

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