Mark 12:38-40 Backroom deals abound. Corporations in bed with politicians. Special interest groups writing legislation. The Justice Department being told not to enforce justice. Infectious diseases spreading without acknowledging the role of politics in its spreading. And all this to keep up the appearance of those in power. Jesus puts His finger inContinue reading “Hypocrisy Exposed”
Tag Archives: Greed
Success’s Cost
Mark 8:34-35 There have been two financial trends that have caught my attention in the last few years: the failure of the housing market and the ratio of CEO to worker pay. The measure of financial success used to be the owning of a home, especially when it was paid off. People would haveContinue reading “Success’s Cost”
Goldline
Proverbs 16:16 In our greed-filled society, the words of today’s proverb could not be more appropriate. When was the last time you heard a commercial that encouraged you to make the best out of what you already owned, to not buy the newest, but be satisfied with what you have? I didn’t think so.Continue reading “Goldline”
Couponing
Proverbs 15:27 We live in a society of debt. Each person in the USA owns over $53,000 in federal debt. If we had to pay the government’s debt today, that would drain most of our checking and savings accounts! And this doesn’t even take into consideration the unfunded obligations like Social Security. ThenContinue reading “Couponing”
The Arnold Journey 