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Monthly Recap The month of April saw gains in most sectors of the market. The S & P 500 was up, but domestic small cap stocks were down. This likely reflects the weakening economy that hits smaller companies first. This same split was seen between foreign developed stocks and foreign emerging stocks, as the more …
Yes, The US is an Empire It is an axiom “that all good things come to an end”. This is true of bad things as well, like empires. This includes the US empire. Empire you say. Not the good ole US of A! Well in fact the US is indeed an empire. The dictionary defines …
What is the Issue? The title sounds like something the “Soup Nazi” from Seinfeld fame would say. Yet, there is in fact a movement afoot in the United States to restrict the amount of US land that Chinese entities can purchase. It is true that Chinese purchases of land, particularly farmland have increased by a …
Defining Our Terms The focus for this edition of Midweek Stewardship is all the turmoil in the banking sector and how this relates to the broader economy. First it is helpful to define our terms. Fractional Reserve Banking: This is a term that refers to the type of banking system in the world today. It …
This week we begin an additional feature to Believe and Obey. Every Wednesday we will focus on stewardship and the prudent use of the resources God has placed in our care. Given my background this seems a reasonable response to God’s gifts to me. Each week will focus on an aspect of financial stewardship and …
A Bit of Backtracking This post represents a bit of a reversal from what I stated at the start of the year. I had pledged to not discuss stewardship much, except in the context of the feeding of the war machine. I have reconsidered. It seems important enough that we as followers of Jesus think …
Another Dylan Insight In 1963 Bob Dylan penned one of his masterpieces, a song called Only a Pawn in Their Game. The song was about the assassination of civil rights activist Medgar Evers in Jackson Mississippi. Evers was killed by Byron De La Beckwith on June 12, 1963. In his song Dylan painted a picture …
The Godliness of Work Two weeks ago, on Labor Day I published a piece about the anti-labor lobby. It focused on the various policies that the ostensibly “pro-labor” lobby advocated. This week I wish to go beyond the policies and dive into a bit of the culture that drives those ideas. It is a culture …
A repost from last year as the nation commemorates another ill-named “Patriot” Day It Was Just Yesterday It hardly seems possible that 21 years have elapsed since the 9/11 attacks. Many things have changed. New career paths, the loss of family and friends, a strengthened faith (hopefully!) are just some of the changes that I …
You Is What You Is Let’s be clear upfront; the strongest voices against labor are among those who ostensibly advocate on behalf of…labor. It is an odd dichotomy to be sure and one that at first blush seems counter intuitive. Yet, a cursory examination, along with some basic economic knowledge will show that today’s labor …