“Dear Lord, today I’m seeking 3 years of financial prosperity, favor with my boss, and a smokin’ hot wife in exchange for 10% of my earnings”

TIPS & TRICKS

Book Recommendation

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Christian Living

Living with Wealth without Losing Your Soul

By: Steve Perry

Pastor Steve Perry found himself in a pickle.

He had always considered it more virtuous to be poor than wealthy. He thought that people who were materially rich were an affront to God, and he, in all of his piety, would dedicate his life to ministry, not filthy lucre.

But God has a sense of humor, doesn’t He?

Steve fell in love with a wonderful woman and married her… only to find out that they were extremely, extremely wealthy. Suddenly, Steve was facing an identity crisis, a doctrinal crisis, and very real questions of faithful stewardship and financial management that had never anticipated before.

In this helpful book, the reader gets to walk through Steve’s journey “from guilt to grace,” receiving a very honest, balanced, and useful dose of advice on how “Christians of means” ought to use their wealth, interact with (and serve) those around them, and relate to God. If you are wrestling with questions of financial faithfulness, guilt over being successful, or even if you just want to read an interesting story, don’t skip Living with Wealth without Losing Your Soul by Steve Perry.

Quick Hits

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• Former President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in New York on charges that have been called spurious by many legal efforts. In the 24 hours following his conviction, the Trump campaign raised over $50 million. As of Monday, he had raised over $200 million.
• Big news in entertainment, as Paramount and Skydance have agreed to terms in a merger deal.
• The Gospel Coalition points to voice-enabled Chat GPT and the 2013 movie Her to remind Christians of the creative, society-shaping role of art and storytelling.
• The Reddit Traders are back: Gamestop stock soared 60% Monday, and other meme stocks rallied as well, such as AMC, Blackberry, and Reddit.
• Pew Research reports that the middle class is shrinking.

Note: As we move into summer, Sent To Win will send every other Wednesday. We’ll resume our weekly cadence after Labor Day.

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