to death . They don ’ t want me to be here . They would have helped me out of here . But I think this happened to me for a reason , so I ’ m going to take advantage of it . I want to really see where this is going to take me ; I learned so much in the process of being in the system for the eight or nine months that I ’ ve been here , that I really could take that and do something with it . I have so much built up in my heart about this program because I ’ ve been through it . I know . It ’ s not like something you read about in some book . I ’ ve been there . �
Put your hands in it
St . James ’ Overnight Shelter Ministry offers a light meal and safe lodgings for twelve homeless men , six nights a week , in partnership with Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church . Our ministry is entirely dependent on volunteers . An early shift welcomes our guests and serves them a light meal ; a second shift stays overnight . Please contact Susana Ferrer to learn more about how you might grow closer to Christ by serving those who seek homes of their own .
Dethroning Mammon
READING LIST RECOMMENDATION
The Rev . Ryan Fleenor Vicar
When Justin Welby became Archbishop of Canterbury in 2013 , he became the first former oil company executive to serve as the spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion . Perhaps it ’ s not surprising , then , that his first full-length book as Archbishop explores the subject of money and materialism . Published as the 2017 Lent book for the Church of England , Dethroning Mammon asks Christians to reflect on the power of money in our lives ( what he calls “ Mammon ’ s expectations ” and the “ ethics of scarcity ”), and how we can instead use our money as an expression of our faith and trust in the abundance and grace of God . The end result is a thoughtful and thought-provoking book . In six short and accessible chapters , Welby deftly weaves together Scripture , personal experience , reflection on contemporary economics , and questions for personal or group reflection . His goal is to help us better integrate our financial lives with our life of faith , taking money as seriously as Jesus did and daring to live by the kind of “ divine economics ” Jesus modeled for us . I found Welby ’ s book wise and helpful , and would recommend it to anyone looking for a next step in considering these questions for themselves .
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