A Wealth of Talent

A Wealth of Talent From Merriam-Webster Dictionary Talent: 1a: a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude b: general intelligence or mental power : ABILITY 4 a: any of several ancient units of weight b: a unit of value equal to the value of a talent of gold or silver As life has unfolded before me there have been markers painting a variety of images and illuminating a variety of paths. Since age 5-6 one of  the illuminations has been Jesus Christ while another has been situations. I grew up in…

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Should Rich Christians Give Away All Their Money?

Should Rich Christians Give Away All Their Money? by Dr Michael Brown for Ask Dr Brown What are the social responsibilities of wealthy Christians? Must they prove their loyalty to the Lord by selling their possessions and giving to the poor? Are there simple, universal answers to these questions, or are these questions that must be answered personally and individually? Some of these issues were raised decades ago in Ronald Sider’s classic work Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, originally published in 1978. With many of us in the West…

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Are You A Prepper?

Are You A Prepper? Several years ago we began a review of our house and the belongings we hold. More specifically the food, dry goods and other assorted everyday items. We determined we should make some changes in case of injury or if one of us were to need long term care, as in being in a wheel chair or broken bone or, heaven forbid, something truly serious. Life happens and we should all have our house in order to be able to care for our spouse and our family…

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