The Blessing of Wealth and The Blessing of Poverty - The Paradox of Money (November 23rd, 2025)

The paradoxes about money we've explored aren't meant to be resolved privately but lived out in the context of Christian community, where we help each other discern faithful stewardship. Individually, we must examine our hearts with diagnostic questions (Am I hoarding or stewarding? Giving or spending selfishly?) while recognizing that the answers will vary based on our unique situations—but we need the church to help us see our blind spots and resist cultural conformity. As a church body, we're called to practice the radical economic sharing of the early church, create space for honest conversations about money without shame, challenge materialism, celebrate generosity, and embody an alternative economy that witnesses to God's kingdom through mutual aid and sacrificial love.