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Thoughts On Being "Poor"

I wondered tonight if I'm afraid of being poor. You might think that's an odd thing to be afraid of. Growing up, my family didn't really have a ton of money, and while I don't even think that we kids thought that our f…
When Necessary, Use Money

By Dean Lusk I think I'd better clarify some things about yesterday's post, "Would Jesus Contribute?" It may sound like I'm opining that Christians should be giving more money to organizations or efforts that I consider…
To Whom Would Jesus Donate?

By Dean Lusk I read an article at Yahoo! News today. In it President Obama was painted as being concerned that his campaign for re-election might be outspent by Mitt Romney's. The president noted, "And if things continu…
God Will Provide: The Un-American Dream

By Amy at Make Me a Mary I have a friend who has a very interesting philosophy about savings accounts. She and her husband purposely don’t have one. She claims that until we’ve run out of money, we rely on…
Sometimes Money Divides Us: The Possibility of “Economic Friendship”

By Nick Don at Theopolitical Money is a way of turning unlike things (services, rare metals, time) into a common medium for exchange. In that way, money can bring together two people who are looking to exchange such un…
The Church, Socialism and Giving

My friend Krisko aka Kriswhoa! aka @GodlessLiberal recently had a blog published on Revelife entitled "Jesus Was A Socialist" It was a good article and I'm glad it was submitted by my favorite atheist critic of Christian…
"Wings" and the Damage of Consumerism

Consumerism thrives in the United States. I believe most of us are enslaved to this evil. We very easily become consumed by our consumption. We buy and we're owned far too often. This doesn't have to be true. There is es…
Occupy Wall Street and the Love of Money

I'm reading so much about money. #OccupyWallStreet has been flooding the news sources--all about how this group of people is invading and camping in Wall Street as a protest against the banking corporations that are cont…
Shopping with God

By Ani Demirjian You know the feeling. You find the perfect pair of shoes. That flawless top. The handbag that completes your outfit. That dress that you have been looking for. And, of course, you have to have it. Believ…
The Only Way to Financial Peace is Through the Prince of Peace?

I nearly jump out of my chair each time I hear this. I wonder which Prince of Peace they are talking about. So what does Jesus say about Money? Jesus blesses the financially prosperous -- i.e. rich -- right? Luke 6:24…