Faith & Money
“What's your least favorite topic to preach about?” It's a question most pastors are asked frequently, and (despite vast differences in theology, training, personality, and more) most answer with a single word: money … and for good reason! It's a highly personal topic, and the church-at-large has a less-than-stellar reputation for both how it's handled money and how it's talked about it. Scandal, greed, hypocrisy - all of these have been descriptors of the historical church in recent memory when it comes to this topic.
But that's exactly why we need to talk about it. The Bible makes it abundantly clear that what we do with our money & resources is one of the clearest indicators of what we truly worship. In fact, Scripture talks about money more than it does heaven & hell combined! If we're going to be the kind of people that truly follow after Jesus, we need to manage the resources He's entrusted to us in a way which demonstrates that commitment and which helps build God's kingdom here on earth.
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Message Series Description:
It's been said, over and over, that it's impolite to talk about religion or politics. And it seems that, as time has marched along, other topics have been added to that list: sexuality, racism, mental health, and more. These topics all tend to devolve into heated arguments, ad hominem attacks, and outright vitriol ... unless everyone already agrees on the issue! And the church has tragically leaned into this cultural phenomenon.
Instead of talking about these sometimes controversial or volatile topics with nuance, grace, and truth, the church has often slipped into a position of simply not addressing them, talking about them in an un-Jesus-like way, or (even worse) getting it flat out wrong when it's discussed. And when this happens, obstacles and offenses are piled onto the gospel, making it that much harder for people to encounter Jesus and to accept His good news.
But there is a better way, a way that holds tightly and rightly to truth, while effervescing with grace and compassion. This way IS the way of Jesus. And it is what we need to do rather than simply say, "We don't talk about that." This weekend we'll begin that conversation.
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