1. Activist Feedback
Matthew, who tabled at the Pittsburgh VegFest, writes:
Upcoming Activist Opportunities
08/12/2017 WA, Seattle
Outcry Tour Summer 2017
08/12/2017 MO, St. Louis
Mercy Me @ Six Flags Over Mid America
08/13/2017 KY, Louisville
Mercy Me
08/14/2017 CA, Concord
Outcry Tour Summer 2017
08/19/2017 CO, Denver
Outcry Tour Summer 2017
08/20/2017 WA, Spokane
Mercy Me
08/20/2017 CA, Bakersfield
The Concert for the Youth – Audio Adrenaline ….
08/21/2017 TX, San Antonio
Outcry Tour Summer 2017
08/22/2017 TX, Houston
Outcry Tour Summer 2017
09/02/2017 GA, Marietta
Mercy Me – Celebrate Freedom / Jim R. Miller Park
09/08/2017 FL, Orlando
Chris Tomlin, Rock the Universe
09/09/2017 TX, Houston
Sisters, Celebrating the Art of Friendship (Women of Faith)
09/16/2017 TN, Memphis
Needtobreathe
09/15/2017 CA, Fresno
Sisters, Celebrating the Art of friendship (Women of Faith)
09/17/2017 CO, Fort Collins
Sisters, Celebrating the Art of friendship (Women of Faith)
09/21/2017 MO, St. Louis
Love Life Women’s Conference
10/03/2017 VA, Richmond
Needtobreathe
10/05/2017 DC, Washington
Needtobreathe
10/06/2017 OH, Columbus
Needtobreathe
10/07/2017 PA, Reading
Mercy Me, Life Tour
10/07/2017 TX, San Antonio
Disciple
10/08/2017 OH, Cleveland
Mercy Me, Life Tour
10/09/2017 NC, Raleigh
Needtobreathe
10/10/2017 AL, Birmingham
Needtobreathe
10/13/2017 IN, Indianapolis
Joyce Meyer Ministries Conference Tour
10/14/2017 IL, Peoria
Mercy Me, Life Tour
10/15/2017 GA, Atlanta
Needtobreathe
10/16/2017 TN, Nashville
Needtobreathe
10/19/2017 PA, Reading
Chris Tomlin, Good Good Father Tour
10/20/2017 MO, Kansas City
Needtobreathe
10/21/2017 MO, Saint Louis
Needtobreathe
10/26/2017 FL, Jacksonville
Mercy Me, Life Tour
10/27/2017 WA, Spokane
Needtobreathe
10/28/2017 WA, Seattle
Needtobreathe
10/30/2017 OR, Portland
Needtobreathe
11/01/2017 CA, San Francisco
Needtobreathe
11/02/2017 CA, Los Angeles
Needtobreathe
11/2-7/2017 CA, Los Angeles
Hillsong Conference
11/03/2017 CA, Anaheim
Needtobreathe
11/04/2017 FL, Tampa
Chris Tomlin, Good Good Father Tour
11/08/2017 IN, Indianapolis
Needtobreathe
11/09/2017 IL, Chicago
Needtobreathe
11/10/2017 NC, Charlotte
Joyce Meyer Ministries Conference Tour
11/11/2017 MI, Grand Rapids
Needtobreathe
11/25/2017 AR, Little Rock
Christmas Tour
11/26/2017 KS, Wichita
Christmas Tour
11/28/2017 TX, San Antonio
Christmas Tour
11/29/2017 LA, Baton Rouge
Christmas Tour
12/02/2017 DC, Washington
Needtobreathe
12/03/2017 CO, Denver
Christmas Tour
12/03/2017 MA, Boston
Needtobreathe
12/05/2017 NY, NYC
Needtobreathe
12/08/2017 IL, Chicago
Christmas Tour
12/09/2017 IL, Chicago
Needtobreathe
12/10/2017 IN, Indianapolis
Christmas Tour
12/16/2017 PA, Philadelphia
Christmas Tour
12/17/2017 NY, New York
Christmas Tour
Tabling
08/12-13/17 IL, Leslie
Veggie Fest 2017
08/26/2017 OH, Columbus
Columbus Vegfest
09/02/2017 DC, Washington
DC Vegfest
09/23/2017 IL, Chicago
Chicago Vegan Mania
10/01/2017 CA, San Francisco
World Veg Festival Weekend
10/14/2017 OR, Portland
Portland VegFest
10/28/2017 FL, Orlando
Central Florida VegFest
11/04/2017 FL, Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Vegfest
11/11/2017 GA, Atlanta
Atlanta Veg Fest
Many people find leafleting rewarding and fun. And, when you volunteer for the CVA, the CVA donates $20/hr. to the veg. or animal protection group of your choice. Contact Lorena at lorenavalenziveg@gmail.com if you can help.
2. Original Sin, part 4 – What Are Its Features?
John the Baptist declared of Jesus, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29) Is there, as John the Baptist suggests, a single “sin of the world” from which all other sins emanate? If so, what would be the nature of that sin?
For an action to be a sin, it must be a manifestation of volition. If we unable to resist the desire or temptation to act in a certain way, it would not be a sin. A cheetah killing a gazelle does not sin, because the cheetah has no choice in the matter.
A second feature of a sin is that it must be harmful. It has been tempting to regard actions that some regard as distasteful, such as homosexuality, as sinful, but if nobody is harmed then I do not see this as sinful. (For a discussion of how reasonable interpretations of the Bible are compatible with this view, see What Does the Bible Really Way about Homosexuality by Daniel A. Helminiak.)
For something to be “the sin of the world” it must be universal and underlie all other sins. Next week, I will propose what that sin might be.
Stephen R. Kaufman, MD
3. This Week’s Sermon from Rev. Frank and Mary Hoffman
Understanding Biblical Context