The Economy

So this Sunday's Faith Topic is our economy...what it means for us as Christians and what we might be called to do.

I wanted to post some videos, but man, looking around YouTube, there is a ton of junk. It's tough to wade through. So I'll keep looking, but I wanted to give some other links for you to look over in case you're interested and/or wanting to prepare for our discussion Sunday (we will meet in the sanctuary immediately after worship).

The United Methodist Church's General Board of Church and Society: check out their link to a statement on the current economic crisis, but also, bookmark this site a good resource for future discussions, and just generally checking out what social issues our denomination is looking at at any given time (http://www.umc-gbcs.org)

Rev. Adam Hamilton speaks about the importance of simplicity to Christians (VIDEO): http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/blog/2008/10/adam-hamilton-revisiting-the-n.html

Jim Wallis, editor of Sojourners magazine, on how fear is affecting so many, and how we can start talking about this together: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-wallis/a-pastoral-strategy-for-a_b_133370.html

Other Articles (I've posted a range, to get us all thinking...so even if you disagree with an article, check it out so you have an idea of some different perspectives):
http://www.christianity.com/Home/Christian%20Living%20Features/11582124/
http://www.gordonmoyes.com/2008/10/03/the-international-financial-crisis/
http://www.charismamag.com/cms/news/archives/100108.php

And let me know if you have any other interesting links to share...!