Stradivarius On Loan
Most sermons on money seem to have one objective: to make you give more of it. The same pastor who will tell you we are no longer “under the law” will also tell you we are “robbing God” by not paying at least 10% of your income into “the storehouse.” (Read: My Church.)
The New Testament, and especially Jesus, teach that everything (not just 10%) belongs to God. And, that a practitioner’s stewardship (the responsible management of something entrusted) is deciding what to keep.
The Stradivari Society is the finest example of true stewardship I have encountered in modern times. They match deserving young players with million dollar stringed instruments made by Italian Masters. It is a win-win, because the great instruments increase in value for the investors when played rather than shelved.
Life is a Stradivarius on Loan from God.
-What have been your experiences good and bad with money and the church?
-What do you have that you hold onto too tightly?
-Why and how do you give your money away?
Mar 4, 2010 by Keith








Each year, at this time, we remind ourselves and each other that we were created for relationship. The God who created us all, is a God of relationship. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. Yet, they are one and in perfect relation to one another.
Week before last,
Today marks our 5th Anniversary. “Happy Birthday to us! Happy birthday to us…”
Every weekend you can find a garage sale somewhere. Someone in a neighborhood near you is trying to sell off some of their “stuff.” It’s an American pastime for some people every week of the year. And don’t get in their way.