I was reminded of a conversation with Robert Jeffress at First Baptist Dallas. After touring his quarter-billion-dollar facility, complete with the designer coffee shop and hundred-foot-tall fountains, I asked Jeffress what his church was doing to serve the community in Dallas. It seemed a fair question. Extravagant wealth aside, he and his church were constantly in the news for their political activities; surely he would also want to be known for helping his fellow man. Jeffress mentioned a homeless shelter and a women’s health center—commendable projects both—but then hurriedly pivoted away
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