About
There is a reticence among people of faith to think about or to talk about money.
Although money plays an important role in our lives, we don’t talk about it in polite conversation. Pastors hate preaching about it. Many times we hold back until we have relationships of extreme trust and intimacy until we talk about financial details. We do good poorly many times. Maybe we have great intentions, but we don’t do it well. Or through malice—or neglect—we are actually furthering evil in our world.
This is an incredibly important topic.
When we look at the Gospels, Jesus talks a lot about a person’s connection with their resources.
In fact, Jesus talks more about money and possessions than any other topic in the Gospels, save the Kingdom of Heaven.
We hope to foster a new conversation.
When we come together, we can talk from our diverse perspectives about who God is, who we can be as a people of God, and how we can use our resources generously and with joy to bring about God’s kingdom here on this earth.
Overview
Watch this video for a brief overview on how our initiative provides a space for those seeking to understand the deeper meanings & implications of money & finance in the context of faith.
Join the conversation on Relight!
Relight is a conversation and engagement platform where you can interact with people and ideas. On Relight, we are fostering conversations about money, faith, and giving.
Project Directors
Rev. Thad Austin, PhD
Thad Austin serves as the executive director of the Common Table Collaborative and as vice president of the EveryAge Foundation. He recently worked as the senior director of strategic initiatives and congregational engagement at Duke University's Ormond Center. He is an ordained clergyperson with more than a decade of pastoral experience.
Jamie Goodwin, PhD
Jamie Goodwin is an Assistant Professor of Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership at the Graduate School of Wheaton College. She is a bilingual scholar who comes from the world of practice. Her research focuses on international philanthropy and civil society, with a focus on faith-based organizations and immigrant groups.
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