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Spectacular computer-rendered miracles have helped a supposedly godless Hollywood to cautiously embrace scripture. But the latest shiny apocalypse has preserved little of the Bible’s warnings against wealth and power.

Gods and Kings, Wealth and Power This post originally appeared on: www.s.coop/nehemiah -…

So as we struggle through our own obstacles and make it to a better life, let’s try and pave the way behind us instead of trying to make sure others “suffer as much as we did.”

Capitalism and the False God of Strength Strength has been worshiped by various cultures through…

Andrew McLeod argues we may have misunderstood the "seed" in Jesus's parable, and what it means for how we interpret "planting seeds" of the Gospel.

Seeds, Soils and Revivals What triggers a revival? What sustains it? What are the…

Living in the “tyranny of the moment”, makes it difficult to determine ultimate concern. Living in abundance makes it difficult to determine ultimate concern because it is easy to allow the possession of money to control your life. Rich or poor we have similar challenge: How to discern God’s will for us and do it.

Nuts and Bolts of Christian Giving Editor's Note: So, I had to give a short introduction t…

Jon Huckins gives us a view of the immigration debate from the other side. Perhaps we would rethink our views if we saw others as human like us?

Deported: A View From the -Other- Side I was recently sitting in a Tijuana shelter that houses…

The rumors of our demise have been greatly exaggerated... TwoCents.co took a little break for renovations, but we are back up and going with a commitment to push forward conversations on faith and money! Please stop in, and let us know if you would like to join the conversation.

TwoCents.co is Back! Please Join the Conversation. For our loyal readers, you may have noticed a dip in ou…

Do you think we can really follow the call of Jesus while living in our sheltered communities?

Should Christians Live In the Suburbs? Let me start with full disclosure here; I live in the suburbs. All around me are pristine sidewalks, manicured lawns, and SUVs. I live here for what are probably the same reasons as most people. First, I am raising a family. And secondly, because I could. ...

wow. Take a moment to watch this incredible video that highlights the power of living into an inclusive economy.

Common Change: To Care and Be Cared For Check out Common Change at https://www.commonchange.com Each of us has a longing to know and be known, to care and be cared for, and to love and be loved. It would be beautiful – and quite arguably a revolution – if we could each reach across and beyond the barriers which divide us. This is the essence of a member of Common Change. We are seeking to find ways to live in a more inclusive economy by sharing with those we know and care about.

BRAND NEW POST: Interesting take on the difference between the haves and the have nots by Nick Hanauer:

"But the problem isn’t that we have inequality. Some inequality is intrinsic to any high-functioning capitalist economy. The problem is that inequality is at historically high levels and getting worse every day. Our country is rapidly becoming less a capitalist society and more a feudal society. Unless our policies change dramatically, the middle class will disappear, and we will be back to late 18th-century France. Before the revolution."

http://twocents.co/features/i-hear-the-sharpening-of-pitchforks/

I hear the sharpening of pitchforks... I stumbled upon this article on Politico.com a few weeks ago and it really caught my attention. Titled 'The Pitchforks are coming for us Plutocrats' it takes the form of an open letter from Seattle-based entrepreneur Nick Hanauer to his fellow 0.1% 'proud ...

Do Christians really need to be poor to follow Christ? Yaholo has some thoughts...

http://twocents.co/features/do-christians-really-need-to-be-poor-to-follow-christ

Do Christians Really Need to Be Poor To Follow Christ? Many of the heroes and Saints of Christianity are known for their intentional poverty. For some, like Mother Theresa and St. Francis, it was as serious as taking a vow. For others, such as George Mueller, they just kept refusing wealth. Most of us can ...

Can you imagine a place of residence that had separate entrances for the rich and the poor? Apparently these people [in New York City] could...

http://twocents.co/features/blessed-are-the-poor

Blessed are the Poor [as long as you keep them away from me!] I could not believe this article when I read it. But it seemed legit and so I started writing this Two Cents piece. But then I realised that both the sources I had were from the same source which was called Gawker.com which sounded a little potentially ...

Interesting new Two Cents article where Yaholo argues the merits of supplying the poor with X-Boxes... or something...

http://twocents.co/videos/why-do-we-demand-greater-virtue-of-the-poor-than-the-rich/

Why Do We Demand Greater Virtue of the Poor Than the Rich? And Jesus said, “Give to everyone who begs from you, and expect nothing in return. Unless they bought an XBox, then screw ‘em.” - Ramsey 2:16 The most prevalent argument against programs which combat poverty is that poor people deserve to be ...