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Stuff Christians Like: Raising Money to Build Kindergartens in Vietnam

The blogosphere is a surprisingly powerful thing. Celebrities are made, rumors are spread, and people are united all in one abstract, digitally existent universe. Revelife is a part of this world, and there are many …
Giving God Our Money: Some Misconceptions

If there is one sensitive area that we as Western Christians don't want to examine, but should, it's our money. In the West we live a materially comfortable life (even those of us who are poor), and we don't like to …
Benny Hinn Responds to Controversy on Nightline

Benny Hinn, the worlds most popular televangelist, finally did an interview concerning all the controversy that surrounds him and his ministry. When asked if Hinn is taking advantage of the overly religious and suffer…
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…
Capitalism: The Christian Advantage?

Let's start out with one of Jesus' parables, The Talents from the Gospel of Saint Matthew.13 “Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour. 14 For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned …
Twenty Dollars and a Change of Perspective

It was months ago, I sat in McDonalds after a rude awakening. I just simply sat there watching the people hurry off in different direction to work or school. As for me, I had no where to go. All my friends were in colle…
Is The Church Acting Like AIG? Drawing the Line on Extravagant Treatment

by Sharon Hodde of SheWorships You might remember this past Spring when the news broke about insurance heavy weight AIG providing its employees with $165 million in bonuses. During any other year, no one would have even…
Scriptural Literalism: Do You Disobey Christ by Keeping Your Wealth?

The succinct chat Jesus had with a rich and devout young man gives much to ponder. Most Christians in the West, especially when compared with poorer societies, are easily described as rich and devout, if not youn…
Church Offerings: Feeding Ourselves While the Hungry Watch

I read a news article last week [note: posted 4/28/09] that messed with my emotions. A church took up a special collection on Palm Sunday to help those who are unemployed. I liked what I was reading! The collection was …
Who Wants 20 Grand to Name the Ten Commandments?

No kidding, there's a guy out there who is offering to pay out $20,000 to someone who can recite the 10 Commandments in a short period of time. Darrel Rundus, a self-made millionaire, was rather bothered when he learne…