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The Joy Unspeakable That Uplifts Every Circumstance

In the deepest jungle village that I lived, I distinctly remember the village pastor. He was a missionary also, and was from another province of Indonesia. I remember him because he always seemed genuinely joyful. I don…
What If We Bought Only What We Needed?

By Justin at BeDeviant From Skye Jethani’s Divine Commodity (affiliate link): If people began suppressing their desires and consuming only what they needed, our economy and society would collapse. The only thing more…
God's 'Stimulus' Plan

[The thoughts presented in this post were prompted by Bruce Davidson’s devotional remarks at Pleasant Hill Church Spring of 2009.] Yahweh God and His Messiah, Jesus Christ are widely despised, disparaged and discounted…
Human Nature and the Economy

by Sean at The Mockingbird Blog This month has been an interesting one. We've finally been hearing some good news related to the economy. Just over a week ago Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the recession was "ver…
QOTD: Has the Economy Affected Your Tithing?

by revelife crew Times are tight for everybody, and you're likely cutting back on shopping, gas, vacations, and maybe even your giving.Have you made changes in what you put in the offering plate? If so, do you feel gui…
What is Our Hope in the Dust Storms to Come?

Last weekend, the History Channel aired a special on the dust bowl. As a fan of the county museum where I went to school, I was familiar with the period of great plains history referred to as "The Dirty Thirties." I…
A Return to the Fear-Mongering of the 1980s

The early 1980's were a difficult time for the U.S. Many Christian and conservative writers promoted stocking up on gold and heading to the hills. Unfortunately, you would have lost 2/3 of your dollars if you boug…
'Tis the Season ("Found Music" Cantata for Marketers and Orchestra, opus 35% off)

by mr willow (Special Guest Soloist: E. Scrooge) Click.“Festive Holiday Special was made possible by WilkinsCorp, which gave us $1.8 million to produce it on condition that we say that WilkinsCorp’s new product, the Wi…
How Should Christians Deal With Major Changes?

Guest post by awaiting_the_dawnNote: This was not written by me. It is an excerpt from an email written by Mark Platt, the interim pastor at my church, NorthWest in Fresno, CA.Many years ago, when I was working at the De…
Wall Street Bull = Golden Calf?

Guest post submitted by Child_of_the_EarthSo yesterday a bunch of Christians gathered at the bronze bull on Wall Street in New York City and began praying for our economy. This made me start thinking...and I mean this i…