I was born in the United States, in California. Over the last 50 years I have seen many changes come forth, some that are good and some that are bad. Looking back over all the seasons, I remember the days when you could drive for hours and hours and never experience traffic. That was along time ago.
I also remember the local hardware stores, bicycle shops, lawnmower shops, mom and pop businesses, and the local grocery stores. Things were different in those days. You could actually get your gasoline pumped, your oil checked and your windows cleaned when you purchased gasoline. People seemed to care. However, today it's all about business, money, profits, and rush, rush, rush.
Times have changed, our communities have changed, and life has become more stressful for many. Somehow, I think we have lost touch with what matters or we have been led down a road to what only matters to some.
Hopefully America will return to what she once was.
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Showing posts with label economics. Show all posts
The Financial Crunch
Each weekend we attend service as a family on Saturday evening and Sundays. There's one service Saturday evening and two services on Sunday. I've been noticing that the Saturday evening service seems to fluctuate with regards to attendance and Sunday's second service has lost about half the attendees. No doubt that the financial crunch is affecting many areas of life to include church attendances. As I'm sure that you are aware of, churches function on tithes and offerings. It cost a lot of money to operate a church. There are building rents, sometimes property loans, utility bills, insurance policies, payrolls and all sorts of financial responsibilities, plus caring for the poor, the widows, and in some cases church members that have fallen on hard times.
I've often pondered the church's of today compared to the days of the Apostles and the early church. Somehow, I just don't believe that Jesus intended for church to come with huge financial overheads, and to fall into bondage to financial matters. Is it possible that we have gotten off track?
Pray for our churches, that God would deliver them from financial bondage's.
In His Glorious Name Ministries Online
I've often pondered the church's of today compared to the days of the Apostles and the early church. Somehow, I just don't believe that Jesus intended for church to come with huge financial overheads, and to fall into bondage to financial matters. Is it possible that we have gotten off track?
Pray for our churches, that God would deliver them from financial bondage's.
In His Glorious Name Ministries Online
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