Money and Love

Money and Love are hardly used in the same sentence... unless it's a joke.

But Paul writes in 2 Corinthians that the way Christians use their money is a test of the sincerity of their love.

In a money-obsessed, success-driven Silicon Valley culture, we can see how intense money is to human behavior. I experienced the same kind of intensity in my previous career as a Wall Street investment banker/vc.

Instead, Christians can know just how radical and refreshing a gospel centered life can be. It is freedom to say to a money-drunk heart: "I can live without you." And mean it. Because you have something better, something of infinite value and glory: union with Jesus Christ.

If you want to slowly, but surely, see money's stranglehold on your heart be released, then I recommend this study guide. Prayerfully go over it yourself or discuss it with a Community Group or friend.

Discussion: how central is money to the Silicon Valley life?