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The Donald trumps The Bible on financial advice

A recent survey conducted by two faith-based non-profits reports that more Americans would seek financial advice from Donald Trump than from scripture. The study, co-sponsored by the American Bible Society, found that 50% of Americans would choose Trump for financial advice, while 32% would turn to the Bible. Click here for more details.

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Warning: This Book WILL Change Your Life

A new study is in, and the results bode well for those who believe stewardship is integral to one’s very life. A recent article in Christianity Today reports that reading the Bible frequently makes a big difference in how one views issues of justice, consumption, and ethical living. Click here to read this article written… Read more»

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Zacchaeus, Patron Saint for Stewards

When Zacchaeus encountered Jesus, he did not promise to read scripture more faithfully nor to attend the synagogue more regularly. On this occasion he was not pledging his time or his talent to the programmatic mission of the faith community. Worthy as those are — and necessary for the life of the people of God — this visit was about something else.

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The Church’s Call to Environmental Stewardship

Many people throughout the church are concerned about ecological issues. The health and well-being of our planet affects everyone. What does the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the ministry of his church, have to offer a world concerned about its natural environment? (NASA photo taken by astronauts on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.)

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The Stories of Isaiah and Pepe

You and I learn much about living as faithful stewards from the examples of others. For example, let’s examine the calls of two men, hoping thereby that we can examine, accept, and renew our own calls. (Illustration is Michaelangelo’s depiction of Isaiah at the Sistine Chapel.)

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Pastor: Fund Raiser for Mission

To a present culture of materialism, selfishness, and consumerism, we are called to model in our own lives and teach others Christian financial stewardship. Each of us clergy and lay leaders can be trained in our discipling to not only make good stewards of our people, but also to talk the language of fund raising and do so with the conviction that it is an important part of our Christian ministry. (Photo by Fallonyates, used by Creative Commons license.)

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Faithful Living: A Biblical Ethic of Stewardship

With regard to financial stewardship, faithful living entails at least four things: 1) we acquire our money in God-pleasing ways; 2) we regard our money in God-pleasing ways; 3) we manage our money in God-pleasing ways; and, 4) we spend our money in God-pleasing ways. (Photo by WELSnet, used by Creative Commons license. Thanks!)

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Faithful Living: A Biblical Ethic of Financial Stewardship

Financial stewardship is not only a matter of faithful giving but of faithful living. In response to the gospel, we submit our lives to the rule of God, to the lordship of Christ, and to the direction of the Holy Spirit, so that we may be the people God wants us to be and have the lives God wants us to have.

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Stewardship as a Human Vocation

In this essay, Douglas John Hall explores stewardship of creation by asking the age-old question, “What are human beings for.” He rejects the pessimism of those who say the crisis is beyond hope, and instead he finds hope in Christ. (Photo by aussiegall, used by Creative Commons license. Thanks!)

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Ayn Rand: Goddess of the Great Recession

Inspired by populist and libertarian personalities to read and embrace the ideas of “Atlas Shrugged”? Not so fast, says Christian financial author Gary Moore. Ayn Rand’s philosophy is antithetical to Christian ethics and biblical witness. It glorifies greed and condemns social responsibility.