Way back in the early 1990s I attended what was called a “Basic Retreat” with the then-named Ministry of Money, now Faith and Money Network. I was newly single with three young kids and truly questioning my values around money. I had more money than most of my divorced friends who also were raising kids, and I felt a bit guilty. I wanted to be generous without being foolhardy. “How much [Read More …]
Loaves, fishes and the work of building a world where everyone has enough
Most of us, whether we are conscious of it or not, operate somewhere on the continuum between an assumption of abundance and an assumption of scarcity. An assumption of abundance is a way of living with a healthy amount of trust that everything we truly need to become the people we were created to be will somehow be given. It’s a way of living with trust that everything that happens to us [Read More …]
Should I rent or buy? How my online study group helped me decide
I took Faith and Money Network’s online Money, Faith and You course because I was at a threshold. I knew I needed help thinking about my finances. I was a divorced woman, starting a second career mid-life after a significant illness. I had been struggling for more than 10 years on my own. I needed a sounding board in my discernment about a new job and moving. The invitation from [Read More …]
Introducing Network Voices
Welcome to Network Voices, a new blog from Faith and Money Network, which will feature reflections, commentary and news from members and friends of this virtual, and growing, community. In this space, you’ll read the real life stories of people who are thinking deeply about the connections between faith and money. We’ll highlight the experiences of participants in our online classes and Trips [Read More …]