(The following is the February 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 25 and pay close attention to verses 14-30.) From an investment standpoint, Jesus’ parable of the talents is easy to understand. We can make money work for us by earning interest on deposits or investing in ways …
Tag: Stewardship
Giving Generously, Not Legalistically
(The following is the January 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 23 and pay close attention to verses 23-24.) In Matthew 23:23-24, Jesus condemned the scribes and Pharisees for being consumed with some detailed rules while ignoring weightier matters like justice, mercy, and faithfulness. That is, …
No, It Isn’t Your Money or Mine
I heard with disgust this week of yet another celebrity spending an exorbitant amount of money on a wedding, this time $7 million. While that is only a drop in the bucket compared to the estimated $34 - $70 million spent for Prince William and Kate Middleton to wed last year, it is still grotesquely obscene …
