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THANKSGIVING – TWICE OVER

Where were you when hurricane winds devastated the entire island of Puerto Rico, significant sections of Houston, Texas and portions of Florida south from Miami through the Keys? Did you watch in horror as wildfires swept through the wine country north of San Francisco, leaving behind an unrecognizable barren path of ashes where thousands of homes and businesses once stood? This year, more than   [Read More …]

Trip of Perspective Haiti

Event Date: June 22, 2018

On this trip to Haiti we will meet dedicated, grassroots leaders who are building inspiring, liberating community-based responses to systemic challenges. Hosted by our Haitian partners. We will learn about Haiti’s culture, its history and policies in relation to the US, and experience solidarity and accompaniment in action. Part of our time will be spent in a rural community, living in the homes   [Read More …]

WHAT IF – AN IDEA TO PONDER

In an ideal world no one would go hungry because everyone would have enough to eat, no one would get sick because their drinking water was contaminated, and no one would die from exposure to heat or to cold.  Yesterday the long-awaited Republican tax plan was revealed and, as expected, it favors businesses and the wealthy. MSN reported that, not surprisingly, it “contradicted Trump’s rhetoric   [Read More …]

LESSONS FROM THE HOMELESS

These days it seems like the homeless are everywhere: camping in our parks, living beneath bridges, sleeping over sidewalk grates on cold winter nights, and rummaging through garbage cans on city streets. How many of us look at them and wonder whether they are really homeless or professional beggars. It is hard, really hard, to see them as individuals whose needs mirror ours. Esther Elizabeth   [Read More …]

Faith, Mountains, and the Economy: A Trip of Perspective to Wise County, Virginia

Event Date: November 8, 2018

Why come? AWARENESS: witness the devastating effects of Mountain Top Removal mining on Wise  County communities of Central Appalachia, dismantle stereotypes and build relationships. LIFESTYLES: make the connection between our energy demands and the earth’s limited resources ACTION: become a part of the solution personally and politically We will learn from and be inspired by   [Read More …]

2018 NEXT Church National Gathering

Event Date: February 26, 2018

Faith and Money Network will be leading a workshop during the 2018 NEXT Church National Gathering: Title: Leading Fully and Freely: Deepening Spiritual Authority Around Issues of Money. Description: In many churches, issues of money and budget are wilderness places: leaders must navigate competing priorities, anxiety about scarcity, and the perennial stewardship campaign. One way to lead   [Read More …]

THE MOST AMAZING THING

 In an article she wrote for the Faith and Money Network some years ago, Killian Noe told the story of Rose, a formerly homeless woman who did the most amazing thing: she gave away her entire $10,000 inheritance, choosing instead to live more simply that others might simply live. “Rose (not her real name) was one of seven children,” Killian said, “who grew up in fear of their abusive father.“   [Read More …]

“Hey, Can I Have That?” – Kids, Money, and Values Workshop

Event Date: October 10, 2017

What do kids really want? Honesty vs. privacy - Fitting in - Allowance - Seeing economic injustice - Holidays & parties - More, more, more! For today’s families, the pressures for more—more stuff, “better” schools, more experiences, and more prestige—are intense. How can we hold on to and teach our deeper values? Join the conversation with a mom and her young-adult daughter who are willing   [Read More …]

WHEN LESS IS MORE

In their book The Millionaire Next Door, Drs. Thomas Stanley and William Danko say that “Most people have it all wrong about wealth in America. If you make a good income each year and spend it all, you are not getting wealthier. You are just living high.” Make no mistake about it. Living high by buying more and more and more is using up the world’s natural resources at an unsustainable rate. It   [Read More …]

Live simply that others may simply live

While there is some question whether the above “live simply” statement was originally made by Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa or someone else, there is no doubt about the wisdom of this advice. Indeed, living simply may be the key to human survival on planet Earth. It is that simple and that serious. Make no mistake about it: we cannot continue polluting the earth and plundering its natural   [Read More …]