Going Broke With Jesus
Kalinda Rose Stevenson, Ph.D.  

Archive for August, 2007

Why Mother Teresa Went Broke With Jesus

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

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By Kalinda Rose Stevenson, Ph.D. 
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 [...]

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Money, Bible Verses, And Context

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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Did Jesus Really Say You Won’t Get Into Heaven If You’re Rich?

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

by Kalinda Rose Stevenson, Ph.D. 
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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