“Change the wind, transform the debate, recast the discussion, alter the context in which political decisions are being made, and you will change the outcomes.” Jim Wallis, God’s Politics In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stopped by the White House for a meeting with President Lyndon Johnson. King had just been honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership role in [Read More …]
It’s Time to Push the Reset Button
“So those who really know the Bible wonder, how did the faith of Jesus come to be known as pro-rich, pro-war, and only pro-American?” Jim Wallis, God’s Politics Let’s be honest. For years, inequality has been a growing problem that has been easy to ignore for anyone whose life wasn’t impacted by it, but it can’t be ignored anymore. Our soaring unemployment rate and miles-long [Read More …]
How Much Is Enough? The Living Symbol of the Manna Jar
“This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Gather as much of it as each of you needs, an omer to a person according to the number of persons, all providing for those in their own tents.’” The Israelites did so, some gathering more, some less. But when they measured it with an omer, those who gathered much had nothing over, and those who gathered little had no shortage; they gathered as much as each of [Read More …]
More than Money: Generosity for Tough Times
“Whenever you failed to help any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you failed to do it for me.” Matthew 25:40, the Poverty and Justice Bible Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States, guided our nation through the great depression. He frequently reminded us of our responsibility to care for the poor as when he said, “The test of our progress is [Read More …]
Pandemic Generosity, Part 2
“How we take care of each other will be what we remember from the coronavirus pandemic.” Ai-jean Poo, Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance What would it look like to live below our means so we can help others who no longer have an income? I asked the Faith and Money Board members to help me answer that question. Their summarized responses follow. Review Your Budget to Find [Read More …]
Faith and Money During a Pandemic
How far down the “What if?” hole have you gone in recent weeks? From the news cycle, to email lists, to social media, to neighbors and friends, the most pressing topic is the coronavirus and how it is impacting our lives. My wife helps run a community health center which provides critical medical, behavioral health, and dental support to under-resourced communities, so the virus weighs heavily [Read More …]
Pandemic Generosity
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 RSV As I write this COVID-19 is changing everything about life as we know it. We’re asking ourselves how we can be helpful to others when sheltering-in-place and social distancing are our best protections against infection. For each of us those answers will be different depending on [Read More …]
Sabbath economics and COVID-19
“Fear not!” the angels are recorded as saying throughout Scripture. “Fear not!” is easier said than done during a pandemic, in my opinion. To ease the fear, I find myself looking for comforts of the soul. Three things that comfort my spirit during the pandemic of 2020: The Sabbath Economy is at work everywhere People are picking up groceries for their neighbors, creating sidewalk [Read More …]
What Is It a Time For?
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 The writer of Ecclesiastes tells us, “that for everything there is a season.” During this time of uncertainty caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic, it behooves us all to determine what it is time for us to be doing. Some people are born generous while others have to learn to share. [Read More …]
Cinderella and The Money Gate
“We must also remember that our worthiness, that core belief that we are enough, comes only when we live inside our story.” Brené Brown, Ph.D. from Daring Greatly. It used to be that in America it was considered o.k. to talk about anything except sex and politics. These days the only taboo subject is money: how much you have; what you spend it for; when, where and how much you [Read More …]
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