It’s that time of year. If it’s not yet where you are, it soon will be. Churches are trying to plan for next year and are soliciting pledges from members about their 2026 giving. And some pastors—not mine, fortunately—will trot out Matthew 19:29 to try to persuade their congregants to Read more…
Luke 16:14 calls the Pharisees of Jesus’ time “lovers of money.” It’s not a compliment. For the Pharisees, money was a sign of God’s approval. They believed their wealth proved that God was pleased with them, for he was making them rich. Jesus took a different view. For him, money Read more…
Last week I quoted part of what I said in Chapter 6 of my first book, Beyond Blind Faith, entitled “Three Lies People Tell About God” (copyright 2017, 2019), regarding the lie that “God wants to make you wealthy.” Here is part two: This notion that God wants Christians to Read more…