Tag: economy

The age of de-leveraging

January 6, 2011 | 3 comments

We’re in the age of de-leveraging, many economists have stated in recent months. This is true for countries and populations deep in debt, anyway, they argue. For decades, citizens, corporations, business and governments have collectively leveraged far too much debt.

Supply that never runs out

September 1, 2010 | 2 comments

In these times of recessionary fears and economic concerns, I love this promise recorded in the book of Jeremiah of how to find unfailing supply: “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He

No pause in the divine economy

July 21, 2010 | 3 comments

Worry has escalated recently about the state of our economy. Many reports indicate that the US and global economy are not strengthening as had been hoped. This is no time to be lax in your prayers for on-going supply, employment

Is there something better than consumerism?

January 12, 2010 | 2 comments

Here’s an interesting article written by Amitai Etzioni for The New Republic and reprinted in Utne Reader, on the subject of society getting too weighed down in consumerism. One might not agree with all his conclusions, but he does a

Reasons to be grateful

November 25, 2009 | 2 comments

It’s two days to Thanksgiving Day here in the US. It’s a holiday that reminds us to remember the things that we have to be grateful for, small and large, and there are many. It’s been a tough year for