Description
Money, Debt, and Finances: Critical Questions and Answers is the latest release by pastor, author, and biblical counselor, Jim Newheiser. I had the privilege of hearing Jim give a sermon at the college group I attended about ten years ago. Jim was the mentor to my pastor and I really enjoyed learning from him and have been following him online ever since. I am familiar with and own his book Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage and was excited to learn that he was releasing a book about finances.
Money, Debt, and Finances is similar to the marriage book in format. The book is organized as a series of common questions that Christians have about finance and answers directly from Scripture. Jim also offers wisdom that he’s obtained in his work as a biblical counselor and pastor. One of the aspects of Money, Debt, and Finances that I really appreciate is that it helps readers understand that their righteousness is in Christ, not the state of their finances. Understanding this makes me want to obey Christ and makes giving and stewardship delightful tasks rather than burdensome duties. In the book’s preface, Jim wrote this incredibly helpful encouragement: “Our goal is not to be debt-free or to be wealthy. Our goal is to glorify God in all things, including our finances.” I went back and re-read these sentences multiple times and my heart found so much freedom in this reminder. Prior to reading this, I had felt like somewhat of a failure as a Christian in the area of finances because I hadn’t perfectly completed all of the baby steps in the Dave Ramsey method. Read my full review here.
