Author: Administrador

Topics: Freedom; Grace; Prisons; Redemption References: Matthew 9:10–13; 22:1–14; Luke 4:14–19; Romans 5:6–8; Ephesians 4:7–8 The Republican Party mistakenly invited an Ohio prisoner to a $2,500-a-plate fund-raising dinner in Washington with President George W. Bush. The invitation and a letter from Vice President Cheney were sent to Robert Kirkpatrick at the Belmont Correctional Institution in … Continue reading “OOPS
INVITATION”

Topics: Atonement; Debt; Dependence on God; Grace; Guilt; Human Condition; Limitations; Powerlessness; Salvation; Spiritual Poverty References: Isaiah 64:6; Matthew 18:21–35; John 14:6; Romans 3:23; 6:23; Ephesians 2:8–9 When Yahaya Wahab’s father passed away in January 2006, Yahaya had his father’s phone disconnected and paid the final bill of 84 ringgit (approximately $23) to Telekom Malaysia. … Continue reading “CHECK
OUT THIS PHONE BILL”

Topics: Money; Resourcefulness; Stewardship; Wisdom References: Matthew 10:16; 25:14–30 Before going to Europe on business, a man drove his Rolls-Royce to a downtown New York City bank, then went in to ask for a loan of $5,000. The loan officer requested collateral. The man said, “Here are the keys to my Rolls-Royce.” The loan officer … Continue reading “PARKING
THE ROLLS-ROYCE”

Topics: Ambition; Goals; Greed; Money; Possessions; Priorities; Purpose; Self-centeredness; Wealth References: Matthew 6:19–21; Mark 10:17–22 Paul Dinin, a twenty-year-old employee of Interland, a web-hosting company in Atlanta, Georgia, was asked what his prized possessions were. Dinin, a high school dropout, listed four cars, including a Jaguar and a 1981 DeLorean. When asked for his philosophy … Continue reading “ALL
ABOUT MONEY”

Topics: Ambition; Comparisons; Competition; Contentment; Coveting; Desires; Envy; Greed; Human Nature; Jealousy; Money; Pride; Prosperity; Riches; Service References: Proverbs 14:30; 27:4; Luke 9:25; 12:15; 17:18; 2 Corinthians 10:12–18; Galatians 5:26; 1 Timothy 6:6 I am talking with the head of a mighty American corporation. We’re in his window-lined office, high in midtown Manhattan. The view—silver … Continue reading “WHO
GETS WHAT”

Topics: Abundant Life; Addiction; Appetites; Belonging; Conformity; Contentment; Emptiness; Identity; Lifestyle; Meaning; Possessions; Prosperity; Temptation References: Proverbs 15:16; Ecclesiastes 5:10; Isaiah 55:1–2; Matthew 6:24; Mark 4:19; Luke 12:15; 1 Timothy 6:10; Hebrews 13:5 Neil Boorman decided to burn every branded thing in his possession after he realized he was addicted to brands. He explained: From … Continue reading “BRAND
BURNING”

Topics: Choices; Consequences; Cost; Foolishness; Mistakes; Past; Regret; Responsibility; Shame; Stewardship References: Ecclesiastes 6:2; Luke 12:15; 1 Timothy 6:10; Hebrews 13:5 Around the year 1900, two scientists from the Pacific Islands Company studied a piece of rock picked up on Nauru, a tiny Pacific Island east of New Guinea and twelve hundred miles from any … Continue reading “PACIFIC
ISLAND SELLS SOUL”

Topics: Daily Bread; Grace; Gratitude; Holy Spirit; Light; Needs; Neglect; Neighbors; Poverty; Power; Powerlessness; Provision; Suffering; Weakness References: Psalm 37:18–19; Isaiah 58:11; John 4:14; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 3:20; 6:10 When a hurricane hit South Florida, Norena’s home was severely damaged. The elderly woman received an insurance settlement, and the repair work began. However, when the … Continue reading “NO
POWER FOR FIFTEEN YEARS”

Topics: Accepting Christ; Behavior; Change; Conduct; Contentment; Desires; Eternal Life; Experiencing God; Foolishness; Knowing God; New Life; Prosperity References: Ezekiel 11:19; Romans 6:6–7; 1 Corinthians 5:7; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 4:22–24; 1 Peter 1:22–23 Thelma and Victor Hayes won more than $7 million in 2005 in Canada. When asked what the couple, who were then … Continue reading “SETTLING
FOR SOCKS”

Topics: Appetites; Belonging; Choices; Culture; Entertainment; Idolatry; Lifestyle; Possessions; Satisfaction; Self-centeredness; Self-worth References: Psalm 86:11; 115:4–8; Proverbs 8:10–11 When you buy something, you can join any number of tribes on any number of days and feel part of something bigger than yourself. You can belong to the Callaway tribe when you play golf, the VW … Continue reading “HOW
BRANDS BUY US”