Making Sense of the Recession
There's no escaping the news. Daily we're bombarded with reports of massive layoffs, home foreclosures, and government bail-outs. Frugal living has suddenly become very cool.
We've taken a close look at our family budget and trimmed a lot of the fluff. You probably have too. Perhaps your spouse has even received the dreaded pink slip. If not, you probably know at least one person who is currently polishing up their resume.
There's no doubt about it. We're living through some very challenging economic times.
Many of us wonder what might be in the mind of our loving God right now. Does he care? Why would he allow this to happen? Who is to blame: our fallen world or the enemy? And what does human greed have to do with it? As believers, how should we respond?
Recently, Pastor Jamie Rasmussen (Scottsdale Bible Church) preached a wonderful two-part sermon that is compassionate and clear. Presenting a biblical point-of-view, he sheds a great deal of light on the questions we've all been asking.
Two Important Video Clips
I encourage you to take a few minutes to watch the videos below.
• God and the Economy, Part 1 (42 mins.)
• God and the Economy, Part 2 (40 mins).
Pastor Jamie Rasmussen
Jamie Rasmussen has been the Senior Pastor at Scottsdale Bible Church since the fall of 2007. As the primary teacher at their weekend worship services, Jamie also acts as the primary visionary for the church. In addition, he is responsible to the elders for the health and growth of all their ministries and staff.
Jamie holds an Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Psychology from Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. He also earned a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.
Jamie has been an ordained pastor for almost 20 years, serving growing churches in Detroit Michigan, London Ontario (Canada) and Cleveland Ohio.
HT to A Boomer in the Pew. Photo: Kevin Dooley (Flickr) and SBC.
What points stand out to you in these clips?
Thursday, May 14, 2009
The Economy: What's God Up to Anyway?
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Stumbled over here via one of your comments on Pensieve and was delighted to see this post about Jamie Rasmussen!
Jamie was my pastor and boss at Fellowship Bible Church in Cleveland during some of the best and darkest times of my life. God has blessed him with an amazing intellect matched with a disciplined grace that - literally - changed my life.
Thanks for spreading the word about his teaching. God will get the glory!
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