Comments on: A Church-based Bailout Heartcheck http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2008/10/a-church-based-bailout-heartcheck/ exploring the mystery of life and mission as one and the same Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:31:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JR Rozko http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2008/10/a-church-based-bailout-heartcheck/comment-page-1/#comment-5144 JR Rozko Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:36:47 +0000 http://lifeasmission.com/blog/?p=726#comment-5144 I think the better question is - why would it not have Liam Neeson on it?  Am I right? I think the better question is – why would it not have Liam Neeson on it?  Am I right?

]]> By: shawn graham http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2008/10/a-church-based-bailout-heartcheck/comment-page-1/#comment-5143 shawn graham Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:56:33 +0000 http://lifeasmission.com/blog/?p=726#comment-5143 Love the bank.  But why does it have Liam Neeson on it? Love the bank. 
But why does it have Liam Neeson on it?

]]> By: wildflower http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2008/10/a-church-based-bailout-heartcheck/comment-page-1/#comment-5136 wildflower Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:08:56 +0000 http://lifeasmission.com/blog/?p=726#comment-5136 Yes! Deciding then acting. Many of us have decided to give tithes and offerings for example, and we carry out the action, but it would be cool if local churches (and some might do this already) would not only collect a morning offering, but explain where it's <em>actually</em> going. Would we do more? I think so! Who are we as a church body helping with our finances?  Tell us! On a more personal level, working with our friends in small groups to give our time and our labor to established community programs who give aid to the poor, homeless, imprisoned, sick, and those with special needs is a great way to build closer friendships and be a blessing where needs are the greatest. Doing things like the above with a group of friends is so effective and joyful for <em>everyone</em> involved. One thing our small group has decided is to come up with a way to reach out as a group... we're still quite new and working on getting to know each other better, but great ideas are already on the table... I'm excited about our group and its leaders. This kind of talking breeds excitment and excitement breeds actions! Yes! Deciding then acting. Many of us have decided to give tithes and offerings for example, and we carry out the action, but it would be cool if local churches (and some might do this already) would not only collect a morning offering, but explain where it's actually going. Would we do more? I think so! Who are we as a church body helping with our finances?  Tell us! On a more personal level, working with our friends in small groups to give our time and our labor to established community programs who give aid to the poor, homeless, imprisoned, sick, and those with special needs is a great way to build closer friendships and be a blessing where needs are the greatest. Doing things like the above with a group of friends is so effective and joyful for everyone involved. One thing our small group has decided is to come up with a way to reach out as a group… we're still quite new and working on getting to know each other better, but great ideas are already on the table… I'm excited about our group and its leaders. This kind of talking breeds excitment and excitement breeds actions!

]]> By: JR Rozko http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2008/10/a-church-based-bailout-heartcheck/comment-page-1/#comment-5135 JR Rozko Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:18:40 +0000 http://lifeasmission.com/blog/?p=726#comment-5135 Great question Danny, though a blog (a rhetorical tool by design) is hardly the place for action and despite my best attempts at suggestions (which I am about to offer), the context in which to answer this question is the local church. Local communities of faith could take it upon themselves to... -- reconfigure their budgets to help bailout those who were taken advantage of in the sub-prime mortgage loan fiasco -- launch initiatives to create jobs -- offer financial planning courses (for free) -- pool and share resources (sell and share, sell and share, sell and share) -- live much, much, much more simply Oh, and in the midst of all that, helping people to biblically differentiate between the good news of God's inbreaking Kingdom (a new reality into which we are invited) and the American dream wouldn't hurt, yeah? ;) Great question Danny, though a blog (a rhetorical tool by design) is hardly the place for action and despite my best attempts at suggestions (which I am about to offer), the context in which to answer this question is the local church.

Local communities of faith could take it upon themselves to…

– reconfigure their budgets to help bailout those who were taken advantage of in the sub-prime mortgage loan fiasco

– launch initiatives to create jobs

– offer financial planning courses (for free)

– pool and share resources (sell and share, sell and share, sell and share)

– live much, much, much more simply

Oh, and in the midst of all that, helping people to biblically differentiate between the good news of God’s inbreaking Kingdom (a new reality into which we are invited) and the American dream wouldn’t hurt, yeah? ;)

]]> By: Danny http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2008/10/a-church-based-bailout-heartcheck/comment-page-1/#comment-5134 Danny Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:59 +0000 http://lifeasmission.com/blog/?p=726#comment-5134 Yes I agree, but how do we make this action instead of rhetoric about a failed church? Yes I agree, but how do we make this action instead of rhetoric about a failed church?

]]> By: sarah http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2008/10/a-church-based-bailout-heartcheck/comment-page-1/#comment-5131 sarah Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:44:22 +0000 http://lifeasmission.com/blog/?p=726#comment-5131 Great perspective JR. That passage of scripture is pretty straight forward. What stands out to me the most is that the eyes - or the way we view and use our money says everything about who we serve and who we trust. It reminds me of something Gib said recently at church, that "everytime money passes through our hands, it's a spiritual decision"  If our priority is serving God with all He gives us, He will not only use what we have to bless others, but I believe we can trust Him to meet our own needs and continue to bless us in His own way and fashion so that we become a continual blessing to others. When everybody takes, everybody loses, when everybody gives, everybody wins... :) That "Jesus saves" coin bank is terrifying!  Great perspective JR. That passage of scripture is pretty straight forward. What stands out to me the most is that the eyes – or the way we view and use our money says everything about who we serve and who we trust. It reminds me of something Gib said recently at church, that “everytime money passes through our hands, it’s a spiritual decision”  If our priority is serving God with all He gives us, He will not only use what we have to bless others, but I believe we can trust Him to meet our own needs and continue to bless us in His own way and fashion so that we become a continual blessing to others. When everybody takes, everybody loses, when everybody gives, everybody wins… :) That “Jesus saves” coin bank is terrifying! 

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