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While there is some question whether the above “live simply” statement was originally made by Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa or someone else, there is no doubt about the wisdom of this advice.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 …]
Wallingford Presbyterian Church
Faith and Money Network visits Wallingford Presbyterian Church, Wallingford, PA Sunday October 15th Worship Service 10:00 am Mike Little sermon: “Faith and Money: Journey Inward, Journey Outward.” Join us [Read More …]
Oaklands Presbyterian Church
Faith and Money Network visits Oaklands Presbyterian Church, Sunday September 10th Adult Curriculum class: Rev. Djaloki Dessables shares about our Haiti Trips of Perspective 10:00 am Worship Service 11:00 am Mike Little sermon: "Faith and Money: making the connection." Oaklands Presbyterian 14301 Laurel Bowie Rd, Laurel, MD 20708 Join us [Read More …]
The day I needed two million dollars
The need to raise a substantial amount of money for a building project can be a daunting and incredibly time-consuming challenge. When the total you need runs to seven figures and the time line is really short, the challenge is enough to make grown men cry and women faint. So it was at the height of the 2008 recession when Jubilee Housing, one of the ministries of The Church of the Saviour, was [Read More …]
CONNECTING THE DOTS ON INEQUALITY
Earlier this year Dave and I spent 16 days in Norway. We expected to be awed by the beautiful coastline, spectacular mountains and dramatic fiords. What we didn’t expect was how much we would come to appreciate the Norwegian people and to be so impressed with their government. As you know if you’ve read my last few columns, I am convinced that inequality is the most serious problem we face in [Read More …]
INEQUALITY ISN’T A GAME
Life isn’t a monopoly game. There are no “Get-Out-of-Jail Free Cards,” and no “$200 Payouts” when you pass go.” On the other hand, the concentration of wealth seems to be a “Winner Takes All” game. How else would you explain the fact that 8 men own the same wealth as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity. Of even greater significance for us is the fact that 6 of [Read More …]
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