From Chapter Eleven, The Cup of Life: Mountains of Money
That fifteen percent of Jesus’ words deal with finances is largely aided by the Sermon on the Mount, the longest and one of the most widely quoted of His teachings. In it, He focused a great deal of attention on people’s money and possessions probably because He knows how we handle money affects and reflects […]
The Loonie has launched!
Wasn’t THAT a party! Over 80 friends and family attended Loonie’s launch at Ancaster’s Marshall Memorial United Church last night. Thank you to all who attended the event and ESPECIALLY to Marshall Memorial who waived the customary rental fee in shared celebration.
From Chapter Twelve, No, Don’t Give Till It Hurts, Tithing (Part Two)
My friend Shirley, a member of The Church of Latter Day Saints sent me this link to a teaching she thought I’d like. And I did. It’s a worthy follow-up to the post I added a couple of days ago. http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/the-windows-of-heaven?lang=eng
From Chapter Twelve, No, Don’t Give Till It Hurts, Tithing (Part One)
Malachi 3:10 [NIV] is the most often quoted scripture reference when it comes to the subject of tithing. It reads: “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven […]
Betty
Allow me to introduce you to one of the smartest financial planners I’ve ever met. Her name is Betty. She’s the one pictured on the left whose back is in the front. And while she can’t take a picture to save her life, Betty has a brilliant financial mind. Really. She governs her affairs by […]
What the Dickens: What Charles had to say about money (1-6)
Charles Dickens turns 204 on February 7, 2016 and nine months early (in honour of his conception) I’m celebrating with six of the twelve things he – through his characters – said about money. This isn’t my list, it’s from The Telegraph (UK) newspaper. The other six famous quotes? Well, you’ll have to wait til Chuck’s birthday […]
FROM THE FOREWORD BY PAUL HENDERSON
“John’s desire is not to get us down on ourselves for where we might be today but to spread our wings and live gratefully, joyfully, generously, and expectantly, being a blessing to others when we have the ability or chance to do so.”
—From the foreword by Canada’s hockey hero, Paul Henderson
From the Chapter Three, Mind the Gap
The distance that separates us as people is vertical, not horizontal. It’s all up/down, not side-to-side. The difference is significant as you’ll read in LOONIE, chapter three, Mind the Gap. Happy BD, Evan, the giant killer and hero of this chapter.
Rev. Dr. G. Malcolm Sinclair, Metropolitan United Church
“‘Don’t challenge people about how they spend their time, raise their kids, or use their money.’ These are the ‘no-go zones.’ John goes.”
—Rev. Dr. G. Malcolm Sinclair
Janet Gadeski, Founding President of The United Church of Canada Foundation
“A ‘why-to’ rather than a ‘how-to,’ LOONIE may also be the only truly hilarious book about stewardship.”
—Janet Gadeski, Founding President of The United Church of Canada Foundation