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Compare Capitalism to Driving a Car

Jesus was clear about the futility of hoarding great wealth and avoiding greed. When a certain man asked Jesus to tell his brothers to give him his share of the family inheritance, Jesus cautioned the man about his attitudes. …life … Continue reading

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Work Hard, Live Frugally, Save and Give

Even though the Bible does not teach socialism, the Bible does teach us to have social responsibilities. The same Lord who said, “to everyone who has, more shall be given” also said “to the extent you did it to one … Continue reading

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A Good Question

I received the following question from a friend and blog reader in the Caribbean… How best can we protect the well being of the disadvantaged under free market capitalism, without supporting some social policies? Harmony and prosperity sounds lovely but … Continue reading

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A Young Zambian Entrepreneur

When I first met Gilbert Mwale he was a student from Zambia studying in Mysore, India and attending Destiny Center Church there led by Phillip Omondi. But he had a vision for business and since I was teaching on Biblical … Continue reading

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Manure Nine Feet Deep

“In 50 years, every street in London will be buried under 9 feet of manure.” With this 1894 prediction, the London Times warned that the era’s primary source of transportation energy—the horse—would soon create an environmental crisis. In New York … Continue reading

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100 Years of Communism—and 100 Million Dead

The above headline appeared in the Wall Street Journal this week. Oddly enough last week we celebrated 5 centuries ago when Martin Luther’s 95 theses began the Protestant Reformation which emancipated individuals from the control of the Catholic Church. This … Continue reading

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If Martin Luther Only Knew

Five centuries ago this week, Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation by couragously  hammering his 95 theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany. In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, an article appeared speaking of this historic event and its effects … Continue reading

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More Than Just Hard Work

I had the opportunity to see some of you at the Kingdom Business Association gathering last week in Charlotte, South Carolina. My topic was He Gives Us the Ability to Produce Wealth. This title comes from Deuteronomy 8:18 which states. … Continue reading

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What a Devil Art Thou, Poverty!

Last week one of the DOVE Canada pastors, Lynn Ironside, led a prayer and intercession team to the nation of Columbia. It is a country that is filled with abject poverty and this was one of the issues the prayer … Continue reading

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Caring For The Needy

The Biblical principles of capitalism must be blended with social values to present a thorough safeguard from greed and other excesses prevalent in capitalism. Jesus spoke clearly of the need to care for the less fortunate. Right after the parable of … Continue reading

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