Materialistic

From the materialistic to the intangible — There are a lot of things that make me happy, both big and small, and both materialistic and intangible. thunderstorms rain showers sunny days money in my bank account fresh flowers my cat the Guess watch I inherited from my late father the inheritance my grandmother left me a clean…

Desiring wealth in order to get what you want out of life isn’t something you should be ashamed of. Something I’ve noticed Is that materialist people are often judged, shamed. People who admit chasing wealth, who admit that they need/want the fastest car, they need/want the designer’s clothes, they need/want to look rich. …

The Folly of Wealth and the Glory of the Resurrection (Luke chapter 16, verses 16–31, part 3) Having examined the Biblical interpretation of divorce, and what constitutes the definition of adultery during last week’s study, let’s move on part three of this week’s installment, beginning at verse 19: “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine…

The Illusion of Wealth and the Futility of Worry (Luke chapter 12, verses 13–34) Last week when we concluded our study of part 1 of Luke chapter 12, Jesus had just finished stating that when any of his followers are brought before the ruling authorities for their faith, the Holy Spirit will prompt them what to say and how…

Of Blessings and Warnings (Luke chapter 6, verses 17–26) by Rev. Paul J. Bern There are a lot of afflicted, hurting and just plain exhausted people in the world today. People whose lives are filled with sadness, who are poverty-stricken, as well as the tremendous number of people who survived COVID-19 (or not). The…