| Sometimes I wonder about our economy and what it means
for the church. If the U.S. dollar is losing value to the Euro
and other currencies, increasing costs, how are we in the church
supposed to keep up on our tithing and offerings to God's kingdom
and His causes?
What way will God provide if we have nothing?
What faith do we have left in Christ when times are tough and contributions
are out of reach or seem out of reach? What's left? Closing churches
or cutting back or slashing support for missions?
Should we just start living the same way our Amish brothers and sisters
still live today? More faith, less luxuries and treasures? Trade
in our gas-guzzlers for horses and buggies? Sell our homes and
leave our cities and towns? Stop being lazy with the view and
rough it by milking cows and doing farm work?
If we're trying to help other Christians abroad in Third World countries,
how come we can't seem to help our families (and ourselves) and
the less fortunate here at home? We do so much for others, but
yet some people like to call us "The Great Satan." Why
us?
Clinton Wolford
Poway
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