The Strength of John Calvin

The strength of that heretic [Calvin] consisted in this, that money never had the slightest charm for him. If I had such servants my dominion would extend ...

Watch Out for Wealthy Clerics

Shun, as you would the plague, a cleric who from being poor has become wealthy, or who, from being nobody has become a celebrity.

Going to the Highest Bidder

He that serves God for money will serve the Devil for better wages.

The Danger of Wealth

I continually find it necessary to guard against that natural love of wealth and grandeur which prompts us always, when we come to apply our general doctrine ...

The Evil of Usury

Usury (exorbitant interest) lives off the bodies of the poor.

The Greed of a Millionaire

A chapter heading in Calvin Miller's book A Requiem for Love reads:

A beggar asked a millionaire

"How many more dollars

Would it take to

Make you ...

Give as You Receive

We should give as we would receive: cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers.

The Happiest Part of the Church Service

A Presbyterian missionary in Ghana told an interesting thing about the Presbyterian church in Ghana. The Presbyterians are the largest Christian group ...

Stiffing God

When we eat out, most of us expect to tip the waiter or waitress 15 percent. When we suggest 10 percent as a minimum church offering, some folks are aghast. ...

Soft Hearts or Soft Drinks?

Jesus said that where our treasure is, there our heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). If our spending patterns, then, are an indicator of where our heart ...