Money is a sensitive topic to discuss, but the Bible is full of references to money and possessions. We need to look at messages, sometimes conflicting ones, that require a response from us. It can be understood as a blessing from God to the faithful or as a reward for labor. Gaining money and possessions can be a symptom of economic injustice. Above all, money is a resource for human need.
Possessions are a responsibility to express love and unity to neighbor, stranger and the enemy.
Read through your personal check book and see what your expenditures say about your priorities. Let your love not be in words on the tongue, but in action and in truth. Your response will help shape our program and priorities for 2001. Consider prayerfully your response to the Stewardship insert. Your energy, prayers, and dollars all matter to the work of the Kingdom.