Author Archives: briansauder

I recently needed ink for our printer at home and I set out on my usual journey to compare the price at two stores at which I usually shop. I drove to one and bought the ink at some discount … Continue reading →

The United States celebrates its independence day on July 4th as the day when the Declaration of Independence was originally written and published by the original 13 colonies in 1776. One only has to read as far as the second paragraph … Continue reading →

Someone recently commented that I am optimistic about the power of capitalism to create a “just” economy. Do I believe in capitalism to create a just economy? Not necessarily. I see it as the best opportunity people have to advance … Continue reading →

Jesus used parables for teaching truth that are recorded in the Bible. They are simple stories given to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. In reviewing the parable of the talents we find the same principles that we find expressed … Continue reading →

Was Jesus a capitalist? I think it is foolish to say that Jesus was a capitalist because he isso much more. He is the resurrected Lord and King; the very center of world history and the Father’s interaction with humanity. However, … Continue reading →

I received a question on a recent blog about the redistribution practices of the Levitical law. I thought this was a good question to answer as I realized that the Levitical Law could be easily misunderstood as promoting socialism. Of … Continue reading →

Do all people have equal value? YES…all are created in the image of God. Is everyone equal? No…even a five year old knows that some people can run faster than others, one person can juggle and the next person does not … Continue reading →

Even though Steve Forbes owned Forbes magazine and was worth over $400 million dollars (at the time), he had his daughters work at McDonald’s restaurant to learn the value of money. Obviously he had enough of money to buy several … Continue reading →

Some of us struggle with the idea that capitalism is a Biblical concept and economic system. As always we must give the scriptures more weight than our own opinions or things we have heard from others. So in the Bible … Continue reading →