Posts tagged deuteronomy
THE GOSPEL OF: "Gratitude"

The Gospel Of: Gratitude. Giving as a liturgical act.

Do you believe in 'tithing' or giving a percentage of your income to church? Do you believe it's even worth giving to the church?

Sarah Ngu explains how tithing -- giving a percentage of your income to the church -- is an outdated concept rooted in a time when Israel was a sovereign nation where people had to give tithes to their priests. We don't live in such a context- so why give?

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WORK & CAPITALISM | "Poverty"

Is poverty inevitable?

Sarah Ngu leads our fourth and final sermon in our Work & Capitalism Series. Reflecting on Matthew 25 and 26, Sarah brings theological light to the struggles more and more of us face these days with debt, eviction, homelessness and poverty. Sadly, capitalism enables these injustices to exist.

Jesus says the poor are always with you because you have made it so. Why do we insist on spending a billion dollars a year on shelters rather than placing our families in affordable housing?

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