The second half of the Lord’s Prayer shifts from aspects of the spiritual life to physical and...
I needed to see my work with a craftsman's eye if I was to turn the corner into the second half of my life.
We're paying considerable attention these days to greedy people. Not all of this attention is good. For those of us who believe that leadership in the world of corporate business can be an...
Up to this point we have considered finance as God originally intended. But, we know that the Fall of humanity has marred every aspect of creation. Until Christ’s redemption of the world is...
God’s intent is that finance be a form of sharing, over time, among borrowers and lenders. There is only something to share if the loan makes increased productivity possible. So borrowers and lenders...
Can biblical principles help us determine how much to borrow or when to borrow? Several of the biblical foundations of finance can help. First, we inhabit God’s time-bound world with social cycles and...
Some national leaders attain provision or wealth through unjust means such as exploitation, force, corruption, theft and others. Brutal dictators and regimes...
Not all accumulation of wealth is a result of injustice. However, even when wealth is gained through legitimate means, it still has...
Gratitude leads to contentment. Contentment is a delicious feeling in itself, and it is the antidote to greed and envy. The Bible...
Some churches preach what may be called a “health and wealth gospel,” claiming that God always rewards his people with prosperity in...
The proverbs commend modesty, both in attitude (avoid excessive pride) and in the use of money (avoid lavish spending). These virtues do...
Much of Luke consists of Jesus’ teaching. As it happens, the first teaching in Luke is directly about work, although it comes...
This call to reorientation means that we reshape our lives to think and do according to Jesus’...
One of the deep challenges of living with the tension between loving God and the pursuit of profit is that greed always...
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