it's all about the money..or is it?

Last night, Rejoice Church joined over 1 million people across the nation listening to Dave Ramsey talk about HOPE despite the recent recession. About 150 people attended the event at our south campus and over 50% of those people where people I had personally never met! Dave did a good job helping us understand where our nation's economony currently sits, what our history has been over the last 200 years and what we face in the coming days. It was good to hear things like: this is not even the worst recession since the great depression, unemployment is high but it is mainly worse in 5 of our states, there is no need to panic..etc. It was also a great reminder for each of us to be reminded to still work hard, be wise money managers, and don't stop looking for creative ways to impact people and business.

On the other side, the overall theme that I gained from this event was not to put your HOPE in MONEY! We hear and read this priniciple all throughout the New Testament but it is much easier to hear than to apply. The truth is that when times are a little "tighter" it makes us better with what we have. Our hope is in Christ. Our hope is in His work, not ours. Our hope is in His power and grace! I'm thankful that I don't have to depend on my own "skills", knowledge, or ability to have HOPE. Have you noticed yourself placing hope in anything else besides Christ? How have you become a better money manager as of late? How has the recent economy changes made you more aware of the needs of the world?

Don't forget that we are currently providing two "financial 101" classes on Sundays at 9:30 and 11:00 am. See you on Sunday! -Casey C.