But there, lurking in the text, are the seeds of betrayal. The Journey by Rev. Jon Jones IT Is Falling As I prepare this article for the Journey, the stock market continues to fall in value. Many Americans are affected by this continued decline. Most citizens depend upon the value of the market for their retirement income through private investments or corporate retirement plans. Retailers are experiencing declining retail sales in recent months.
Some investors are concerned about a panic response to the bear market.
Still others remain optimistic. At East Heights, we also feel the concern over dropping stock prices and earnings. Certainly, the Endowment Foundation has experienced a drop in value. This is not the first time the global and U.S. economies have experienced troubled times. People of faith relied on faith to sustain them.