Romans 13:8-14 There has been a lot of talk these last few months about debt and how to reduce the nation’s deficit. Not long ago politicians said that deficits don’t matter, and now everyone is in a dither about them. So, at the very last moment, with the nation looking at the first default in its history, Congress held its collective nose and passed legislation that raised the debt ceiling and established a super-committee, which is composed of people on both sides of the aisle committed to not compromising with the other side! Of course the Federal Government isn’t the only entity struggling with debt. The national consumer debt – that’s the debt we as citizens owe, minus mortgage debt, stands at 2.4 Trillion dollars, or about $7,800 per person. What this means is that many of us are borrowing a lot of money to pay for our chosen lifestyles. Of course, in a consumer driven economy, where jobs depend on spending, perhaps that’s the way...
Sermons of a Disciples Preacher Ministering in Troy, Michigan