What hath main street to do with Jerusalem, asks Tertullian. Sort of. The answer lies where economic systems meet virtue.
The Quick Notes on the Economy column explores God and money in brief — in common terms for the common good.
You hear a lot about debt, personal and national, but not a lot about plans to address it. Here’s the big picture(s).
(Warning: This is not a data-driven article)
With so much money at stake and with a keen eye on the future, financial professionals can help pastors deftly navigate the future and the future of their people.
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Three academics give us some tips for getting the economy.
The trades are in high demand. They provide meaningful work for many people who may not be wired to work behind a desk. And they hold deep resonance alongside the faith we profess.
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We're still thinking about GameStop and the stock market from earlier this year, and how it affects the church and our communities.
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What happens when people lose work, have little option of finding a traditional job, but (paradoxically) have access to significant capital?
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Employers paying $7.25 an hour might satisfy legal requirements, but does it account for what God actually requires from us?
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After performing 30 funerals for possibly preventable deaths during his first year in small-town North Carolina, pastor Richard Joyner set out to find a path toward healing for both congregants and the community. Decades later, here’s how a small Baptist congregation and its neighbors are reaping physical and social wellbeing.
You hear a lot about debt, personal and national, but not a lot about plans to address it. Here’s the big picture(s).
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