Taxes, tithes and offerings
Attempts are often made to base one’s understanding of giving on the Old Testament regulations to the Israelites. Summarizing the Mosaic texts regarding taxes, tithes and offerings, Craig Blomberg highlights their complexity, and provides a framework for culturally-sensitive application. This article is from our weekly newsletter – Money Moment with Crown. It was originally sent out to subscribers on 19 February 2012. Click here, if you wish to subscribe to it. THE NUMBER...
Read MoreIn order to generate wealth we have to work
Crown Reunion in Switzerland as reported by Horst Reiser “The world system and God’s system are reverse”, stated the financial consultant Kurt Buehlmann on Saturday (28 January) in Zurich at the annual CROWNLife Reunion for individuals and families. More then 80 participants learned about values that are worth investing into, how to live in financial freedom and what God thinks about wealth. A similar meeting was held the previous Tuesday with around 40 pastors and church leaders...
Read MoreMark Lloydbottom on Live@9 (Revelation TV)
On 21st September 2011, Mark Lloydbottom (National Director, Crown UK) and Bola Olajide (volunteer, Crown UK) were guests at the nearly one hour-long live program Live@9 on Revelation TV. They discuss the current economic situation but the show is also packed with excellent advise about budgeting, debt, giving, etc. You can find more about Crown UK here: http://www.crownuk.org/ Watch this video on YouTube Embedded with WP YouTube...
Read MoreMammon- the beastly side of money
Every adventure needs a villain. Sometimes, like on Scooby Doo … the baddy looks like a ghostly monster but turns out to be the old fairground owner who dressed up in a costume because he was bitter about the proposed new housing development – or something like that. The adventure of generosity has a villain. It isn’t money, as such. Money, as we know, can give gifts; it can relieve poverty; it can reward labour. The villain is money’s monster name – Mammon. Mammon...
Read MoreTell me who owns you, baby…
The following paragraph is an excerpt from Ben Witherington’s most recent book that I am now reading. I would be posting my review once I have finished it but suffice to say it is an important addition to the multitude of Christian and – more specifically – Evangelical books on the Biblical teachings on money. While most other books with similar intentions are based on a superficial interpretation of the Bible and scant knowledge of systematic (or biblical) theology, and are often more...
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