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What Does the Bible Say About Wealth and Provision? (Overview)

Article

The Bible offers guidance for a Christian view of wealth and how wealth can be used for God's redemptive purposes.

2 Conditions That Could Kill Your Thanksgiving

Blog

As we approach this Thanksgiving season, we’ll look at the things of life that might make it difficult to be grateful...

Teaching Business to Seminarians: Crossovers between Commerce and Kingdom?

Seminary Curriculum

Whether teaching MBA students spirituality or teaching seminary students business, a professor does well to...

Business Students Need Spirituality Too

Seminary Curriculum

Whether teaching MBA students spirituality or teaching seminary students business, a professor does well to...

Perseverance, Wisdom, and Spiritual Growth (James 1:1–3)

Bible Commentary

James begins by emphasizing the deep connection between daily life and spiritual growth. Specifically, God uses the...

Anxiety When Unscrupulous People Succeed (Psalms 49, 50, 52, 62)

Bible Commentary

What I Wish I Had Said at the Occupy Wall Street Protest (Click Here to Read) In this daily reflection...

Apathy Due to Wealth (Amos 3:9-15, 6:1-7)

Bible Commentary

The prophets criticize those whose wealth leads them to abandon working for the common good and who give up any sense of...

Israel’s Systemic Breakdown (Ezekiel 22)

Bible Commentary

If the exiled Jews in Babylon missed the positive example in chapter 18, Ezekiel 22 gives them an explicit picture of...

Ezekiel 18:7b - The Righteous Man Does Not Steal, But Instead Feeds the Hungry and Clothes the Naked

Bible Commentary

This may seem like an odd pairing. Who could argue with the prohibition against robbery? But how is robbery connected...

The Wise Worker is Modest (Proverbs)

Bible Commentary

The proverbs commend modesty, both in attitude (avoid excessive pride) and in the use of money (avoid lavish spending)....

Doers of the Word: Working for Those in Need (James 1:22–27)

Bible Commentary

This brings us to the second principle of faithful work—working for the benefit of others in need. “Be doers of the...

Godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Timothy 6:3-10, 17-19)

Bible Commentary

The last section of 1 Timothy is packed with powerful exhortations and warnings for rich Christians. (We will skip over...