We don't talk about that...

There are things in church that we talk about...things we don't...so much.

MONEY seems to be one of those things that makes us VERY uncomfortable in church. We are far too familiar with stories of financial abuses in churches and these are terrible stories but the Bible I read talks a lot about money. Money fights and money problems are a leading cause of divorce in North America, this breaks my heart. We are raising kids in homes that exist on Credit...where we are teaching our kids that stuff is more important than time, and people....this also breaks my heart.

Christians should tithe...and a tithe by definition is a tenth. 10% Our churches should NOT have issues with money if they are using it responsibly, and if their membership is obedient.

We should also teach our kids about money...how to handle it, how to save it, how to spend it, how to give it.

Are these cases where we 'don't talk about that?'

We should