“The yin and yang of world hunger” by Imgur I think this yin-yang inspired image nicely illustrates the complete lack of balance between developed and developing nations! And as a citizen of a developed nation I find the prophecy of Jesus quite sobering: “Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will goContinue reading “The Yin Yang of World Hunger”
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Haiku: Money talks
God is always near – But where money talks Eh? Harder to hear
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes
In their book, “Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible”, E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien observe, “There is a discernible pattern by which Western readers read-and even misread-Scripture.” For example, “Our cultural mores tell us sexual modesty is necessary while economic modesty is considerate: preferable but not necessary.”Continue reading “Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes”
Haiku: Jesus and the Money Changers
God is patient But not infinitely so – Tables need turning
God is not for sale
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buyContinue reading “God is not for sale”
Messianic Money Management
A wallet that never empties No matter how empty A wallet that never fills No matter how full Which is the Jesus way?
The Inner Poverty of Prosperity Preaching
Even the social gospel, which made sin more of an offense against our fellow humans rather than first and foremost against God, at least recognized it as a failure to give to someone else the love and service that I owe. In the increasingly pervasive message of preachers like Osteen, however, sins become offenses IContinue reading “The Inner Poverty of Prosperity Preaching”
Voodoo, Yahoo and Nigerian Scams
According to New Scientist, Joshua Oyeniyi Aransiola, a sociologist at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife has the inside scoop on the Nigerian email scammers and it turns out their secret to success is voodoo: Those unfamiliar with Nigerian culture might find one of the study’s findings particularly surprising – scammers make regular use of voodoo. AsContinue reading “Voodoo, Yahoo and Nigerian Scams”
The Greed Creed
I don’t know who the original author of this creed was but here’s a reworking of Colossians 2:15 that I would add, “And having disarmed the market forces and financial authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.”
A New Kind of Prosperity Gospel
In an article entitled, A New Kind of Prosperity Gospel, Bruce Epperly writes: “While there is much to affirm about the relationship of positive thinking, visualization, and heart-felt faith with physical, mental, relational, and spiritual well-being, I believe there are serious problems with both the new age/new thought and Pentecostal understandings of spirituality and prosperity.Continue reading “A New Kind of Prosperity Gospel”
Curious Christian 