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Meet Faith and Money Network Board Member Betsy Grooms Edmonds

I grew up Southern Baptist from Birmingham AL. I became ecumenical when I found Church of the Saviour many years ago, while I was employed as a civil servant. Some of us in the church were interested in the whole money situation in regards to our faith. I started helping people move towards making their wills. Then as we further met, Don McClanen called forth the Ministry of Money, Now Faith and   [Read More …]

A DIFFERENT TAKE ON FILLING EMPTY PLATES Part 2 – THE IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases worldwide after China and the U.S... from a U.N. Report on Food and Agriculture To put it simply, that means cars and industries aren’t the only contributors to global warming.  You and I are adding more to that problem than most of us realize.  A few weeks ago in Davos, Switzerland,   [Read More …]

Meet New Faith and Money Network Board Member Mark Ewert

Mark is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® and an International Coaching Federation, Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and has a Leadership Coaching certification from Georgetown University. This unique combination of philanthropy advising and coaching skills fuels his active practice in both philanthropy coaching and nonprofit leadership coaching; working with individuals, families, teams,   [Read More …]

A DIFFERENT TAKE ON FILLING EMPTY PLATES Part 1

“When I was hungry, you gave me something to eat... Matthew 25:35– The Poverty and Justice Bible   Hunger is a worldwide problem that eats at our hearts and troubles our consciences.   While it is our responsibility to “give them something to eat,” there is no simple solution to this complex issue, but there are some things that we as individuals and families can do to increase our   [Read More …]

WHAT MAKES RETIREMENT MEANINGFUL?

“It is no surprise that for many people retirement is a fearful prospect. Who are we when there is nothing to keep us busy?”                                                                                               Fr. Henri J. M. Nouwen Not so many years ago retirement meant a gold watch and a sudden end to a life filled with purpose and a reason to get up each morning.  Retirement today   [Read More …]

ARE YOU SQUANDERING OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURES?

LISTEN:  Do you hear them?  One after another, well informed, determined young people are speaking truth to power.  Don’t write them off as too young to know anything.  They are the future and they are saying things to the powers that be that need to be said. Why?  Because the powers that be are squandering their futures to protect their own lifestyles. At the 2018 UN Climate Change   [Read More …]

Seekers Church

Event Date: March 24, 2019

Faith and Money Network visits  Seekers Church, Washington, DC Sunday, March 24th Worship Service 10:00 am Mike Little sermon: “Faith and Money: Making the Connection" Join us. Seekers Church 276 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012   [Read More …]

Forgiveness: What It Is and What It Isn’t

Ironically, one of the most expensive gifts in the world doesn’t cost a cent. It is a gift we give ourselves, even though we think we are giving it to someone else. Hard-won and often years in coming, it is the gift of forgiveness. Whether we recognize them as such or not, the words Jesus spoke on the cross, “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing,” are meant for you and me,   [Read More …]