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
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
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
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 …]
Soteria Community School: Faith and Money: making the connection
Money is an emotionally charged issue, often generating anxiety and guilt mixed with gratitude. What is your relationship to money? Do you love it? Hate it? Do you abuse it? Ignore it? What does the Bible say about money? What does Jesus teach about money? What does our culture say? Do you live with a sense of abundance or a sense of scarcity? We will help each other wrestle with these questions [Read More …]
Faith and Money Workshop, Wallingford Presbyterian Church. THIS EVENT IS CLOSED
Money is an emotionally charged issue often generating anxiety and guilt mixed with gratitude. The connection of faith and money is central to Jesus’ teachings. What is your relationship to money? Do you love it? Hate it? Do you abuse it? Ignore it? What does the Bible say about money? What does Jesus teach about money? What does our culture say? Do you live with a sense of abundance or a [Read More …]
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