Topic: Wealth

The Rev. Stomberg and the Rev. Galloway discuss the love of money and how Christians should handle their wealth. The conversation also covers wealth, generosity, capitalism vs. socialism, immigration, the principle of subsidiarity, circles of influence vs. concern, and more.

The rich man in Jesus’ parable about Lazarus isolated himself in his wealth, never inviting the poor and the lowly to join him. The rich man’s greed separated him from Abraham across a great chasm in the afterlife, which could never be crossed. Christians living in 21st century America should be careful to consider how we, like the rich man, might be allowing our own arrogance to prevent us from loving God and our neighbor.