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Boaz was inspired to go significantly beyond what the law required in providing for the poor and...
The rebellion of the first humans (Genesis 3) had a catastrophic effect on all of creation—not just their relationship with God, but also their capacity to draw provision and create wealth from the...
About 1.4 billion of the world’s population live in extreme poverty, meaning they lack the basic necessities of life. A further 1....
Some churches preach what may be called a “health and wealth gospel,” claiming that God always rewards his people with prosperity in...
After one of the prophets in Elisha’s circle died, his family fell into debt. The fate of...
The proverbs do not stop with commending generosity but go further to claim that caring for the poor is a matter of...
If the exiled Jews in Babylon missed the positive example in chapter 18, Ezekiel 22 gives them an explicit picture of where...
At Dayspring Technologies Turning to God for Daily Bread Applies to Cash Reserves (Click to Watch) .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%...
Jesus’ final teaching in this section examines how we treat those in need. In this account, when Jesus returns in his glory...
Throughout Luke, Jesus teaches that living in God’s kingdom means looking to God, rather than human effort, as the ultimate source of...
Jesus’ first problem with wealth is that it tends to displace God in the lives of wealthy people. “For where your treasure...
The well-being of the rich is not Jesus’ only concern with regard to wealth. He also cares about the well-being of the...
Stephen Colbert on Faith and Humor Stephen Colbert discusses how his faith intersects with his humor and why humor is an appropriate...
James takes up the topic of work in detail in the second part of chapter 2. When discussing work, he invariably uses the plural “works” (Greek erga) rather than the singular “work” (Greek...
James moves to a new application in giving a warning specifically about business forecasting.[1] Somewhat unusually, he focuses first on the principle...
Poverty is without doubt one of the most persistent and universal tragedies of our post-World War II world order.
After the people ran out of money, Joseph allowed them to barter their livestock for food. This plan lasted for one year...