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Category Archives: Money & Stewardship
Radical Love and Kingdom Generosity (2)
Yesterday, I suggested that Luke 6 provides a pattern for how we can live extravagant, generous lives rooted in the love and mercy of God himself. This sixth chapter of Luke has often pushed me to deeper resolve to follow … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Ethics, Faith, Kingdom of God, Money & Stewardship, Poverty
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Radical Love and Kingdom Generosity (1)
At the very heart of the kingdom message of Jesus is a call to radical love that will not easily go away under convenient readings of the text, readings that fit comfortably with our way of treating people in a … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Ethics, Faith, Kingdom of God, Money & Stewardship
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Does Money Directly Impact Marriage?
Married couples that care a great deal about money are much more likely to suffer from less peace and harmony in their marriage. This conclusion, from a Brigham Young University Provo, Utah, and William Patterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, study … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage & Family, Money & Stewardship
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St. Clement of Alexandria on the Value of Wealth
I wrote several blogs last week about the value and importance of the Church Fathers. One of the early Greek Fathers was Clement of Alexandria, born in Athens around A.D. 150. His parents were pagans. He was converted to faith … Continue reading
Posted in Money & Stewardship, Patristics, Wealth
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Acton University June 14-17
I am honored to be on the faculty for one of my favorite conferences in America, the Acton University. AU meets June 14-17 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For four days each June, the Acton Institute convenes this wonderful ecumenical conference … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economy/Economics, Leadership, Money & Stewardship, Wealth
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What Do You Really Sacrifice for the Kingdom?
Self-denial is generally misunderstood by Christians. The common wisdom seems to be that self-denial is denying yourself something that you should not do in the first place. Such is simply not the case. We truly deny ourselves when we refuse … Continue reading
Posted in Donors and Funding, Money & Stewardship, Wealth
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Why Do American Christians Give So Little?
I referred yesterday to Christian Smith’s co-authored book, Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don’t Give Away More Money (Oxford, 2009). The book is well worth the time of any serious Christian, especially if you lead a church or mission … Continue reading
Posted in ACT 3, Money & Stewardship
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Why Christians (Don’t) Give
It was the title that initially captured my interest. One of the authors, Dr. Christian Smith, is a noteworthy teacher at Notre Dame whose previous books have caught my attention. His newest book, Passing the Plate: Why American Christian’s Don’t … Continue reading
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