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Three Ways to Resist Money-Driven Fears (and Fantasies)

Let me get honest here for a minute. If I play the lottery, it throws me into days of imagining what I would do first, the wonderful places I would go, and the lovely things I would buy – so I never play. Even seeing reports of a particularly large lottery prize amount can send me into days of imaginary decisions around my newfound wealth. I don’t even need to purchase a ticket! And although the   [Read More …]

THE ART OF GIVING

“The purpose of wealth is reckless generosity . . .  the kind that rekindles hope on dark days, the kind that reminds us that God is with us always.  It creates in the holy heart a freedom of spirit that takes a person light-footed through the world, scattering possibility as it goes.” Sister Joan Chittister from Uncommon Gratitude: Alleluia for   [Read More …]

WIRED FOR GENEROSITY

“I’ve come to see the spiritual journey as the process of learning to let go and trust that everything we need to live out of our truest selves will be given along the way.”  K. Killian Noe, Living as Though We Belong to Each Other Does everyone have a need to give? Gordon Cosby, the founder of The Church of the Saviour, told about a deeply moving experience he had related to that   [Read More …]

WHAT ELSE SHOULD I GIVE?

“Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me.”  Matthew 25:40,  The Poverty and Justice Bible There’s more to giving than writing checks and it often seems to me that those who give unstintingly of themselves give the most. Will anyone notice if you feed a homeless family, shelter an immigrant, or nurse an elderly neighbor   [Read More …]

HIS FATHER’S DOLLAR

“If you try to be kind and good, you will be blessed with life and goodness and honor.”  Proverbs 21:21 (The Poverty and Justice Bible) My father-in-law believed it was important to tithe, that is to give a tenth of his income to the church, but that wasn’t all he gave.  He could not let a collection plate go by without putting something in it.  After retirement, with a more   [Read More …]

BUDGETING FOR PHILANTHROPY: A REASONABLE RESOLUTION

 “Let us give according to our incomes, lest God make our incomes match our gifts.” Rev. Peter Marshall, U.S. Senate Chaplain 1/4/47 – 1/26/49 Realism, I suspect, is the secret to actually making a New Year’s Resolution you’ll keep, especially if it deals with losing weight or giving away more money. If you find yourself wanting to be more generous, the likelihood is very high you can   [Read More …]

Money, Faith and You: New Study Groups Begin in February 2020

Updated, 2/11/20: Registration for the February 2020 Money, Faith and You study groups is now closed. Click here to find the next scheduled session or to join the waiting the list. Is there more to life than working and buying? What does Christian faith say about managing our living, working, and spending in ways that support people and the planet? Join Faith and Money Network’s Mike   [Read More …]

GENEROSITY TO ENHANCE LIFE – PART 2

“Nobody gets into heaven without a letter of reference from the poor.”             Reverend James Forbes Over 2,000 verses in the Bible wake us up to issues of poverty and justice.  How we respond to them is our option and our responsibility. December, the don’t-miss-this sale, buy-it-now time in this country, is actually   [Read More …]

The generosity of Margaret Harrington

Margaret Harrington was a military brat. She also served in the government as an illustrator, a civil servant. She and her brother loved their home in Alexandria, and also their hometown, Washington DC.   Margaret liked travel with friends, taking cruises and various tours. She never married. A great deal of her time was also spent as a participant in the life of the Church   [Read More …]