Archive for August, 2007
Sunday, August 26th, 2007
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By Kalinda Rose Stevenson, Ph.D.Â
If there is anyone who personified the essence of the dubious Christian belief that Jesus wants you to be broke, it was Mother Teresa.
For years, she was widely revered as an example of Christian selflessness. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in Calcutta among the poorest [...]
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Saturday, August 4th, 2007
By Kalinda Rose Stevenson, Ph.D.
What happens when people try to build a Christian doctrine of money? They usually start by quoting Bible verses, without putting them into a larger context. This is the basic problem with many Bible study guides. They quote Bible verses out of context.
As a theological seminary student in my first preaching [...]
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Friday, August 3rd, 2007
by Kalinda Rose Stevenson, Ph.D.Â
The world is divided into at least three types of people.
 People who either don’t know or care what Jesus said about money.
 People who care profoundly about what Jesus said about money and do their best to be obedient to those words.
The people who know what Jesus said about money-or at least [...]
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