Category Archives: Economy

Birthing an “inspired thought”

When I started the process of studying the economy of the kingdom vs. the economy of the world, my intention was to address what I considered ‘foundational’ topics first.  In doing so, I started off with “The Nature of the … Continue reading

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The church in the mirror

A friend just sent me a link to a BBC article. It’s below (Thanks, Shannan … I think).  I was aware that the Occupy movement was global, I just wasn’t paying much attention to that part. Anyhow, Jesus people need … Continue reading

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Giving off the books?

I just noticed this in the Christian Post: Tithing Hits Record Low - Churches Spend More to Make Congregants Happy It has been true for long time that the giving of most churches in the US goes for staff costs and … Continue reading

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A Gift of Time

For every hour you spend doing something for someone in your community, you earn one Time Dollar. Then you have a Time Dollar to spend on having someone do something for you. It’s that simple. Yet it also has profound … Continue reading

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Economy: Church as Sustainable Local Economy

Global thinking can only do to the globe what a space satellite does to it: reduce it, make a bauble our of it…If we could think locally, we would take far better care of things than we do now. The … Continue reading

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Economy: More to your health

About 44 million people in this country have no health insurance, and another 38 million have inadequate health insurance. This means that nearly one-third of Americans face each day without the security of knowing that, if and when they need … Continue reading

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Economy: To Your Health!

Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God, and value it next to a good conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of: a blessing that money cannot buy. Izaak Walton, English … Continue reading

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