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When 9 = 400

Last Sunday the Highland congregation graciously and sacrificially gave $153,000 for World and Urban missions.  The goal was $148,000.  In the midst of a difficult economy, at… Read More »When 9 = 400

Real Economic Recovery: Get the Right Perspective on Hard Work (Prov. 10:4)

September was the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a financial services firm.  The collapse represented the largest bankruptcy filing in U. S. history and it became a harbinger helping to usher in the current economic crisis.  This September, to mark the one year anniversary of Lehman Brothers’ collapse, the New York Times ran a series entitled “What We’ve Learned.”[1]  The Times asked leading economists to reflect on what lessons we have or should have learned as a result of the past twelve months of national and global financial turmoil.  In the articles, the economists shared the lessons they’ve distilled from these monetary circumstances.

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Real Economic Recovery: Treasure What Money Can’t Buy (Prov. 15:16)

Series Introduction

Economists have called the past few months the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.[1]  Many of us have lost jobs, income, or retirement and know others who also have.  The President and the Congress have labored to stimulate the economy, to provide some kind of economic recovery.  And while there are signs of improvement, many of us and those we know are still struggling.  This morning we begin a three-week series from Proverbs called Real Economic Recovery.  We want to explore what it means to experience real recovery during tough economic times.  In this series we’ll look at three simple ways we can survive and thrive during financial stress.  Let’s pray…

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