Two Types of Trees
If you stand on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building and look two miles due west, you can see the Lincoln Memorial. Two miles is the same distance the Gobi Desert in central China creeps toward Beijing every year (it is now less than 200 miles away). Sandstorms now buffet the city every summer,…
The Good of Affluence
Michael Metzger
October 4, 2004
When was the last time you heard a sermon praising the virtues of getting rich? I’ll bet it’s been quite a while! According to one survey, 99% of sermons reflect negatively on wealth accumulation, affluence, and success at work. Why?