God's Thrifty Extravagance

Understanding What the Bible Says About Money

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Pub Date Feb 01 2011 | Archive Date Feb 20 2013

Description

The Bible says, "The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it." But it also says, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom." The Bible's instructions about money often seem contradictory. So what should we do? Kopke explores the seeming contradictory ideas regarding money and demonstrates that these dynamic paradoxes actually reveal God's truth to us. This cleverly written book encourages readers to reexamine their financial habits to survive tough economic times, helps them prepare for major life transitions, and shows how to learn to use God's blessing of money.

The Bible says, "The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it." But it also says, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to...


Advance Praise

In a wonderfully entertaining style and with deep theological insights, Jon Kopke challenges both our understanding and our living out of the stewardship responsibility that God expects of each of us. He makes an important contribution to the growing awareness that our relationship to our money has a great deal to do with our relationship to God. This book makes for excellent personal reading and for great small group discussion. - Dr. Richard Towner, Good $ense Ministry

... a "must have" resource ... few books offer more insights and timely sayings than Jon's witty but penetrating analysis of the paradoxes of money ... [and] additional meanings of the teachings of the Bible on the use of my time, talents, and money." -- Gary R. Sweeten, Ed.D. and Karen Sweeten, Sweeten Life Systems

A sword to the heart with a smile. - Reverend Stephen Eyre, executive director, Church Discipline Services

Jonathan Kopke has done an exceptional job of capturing the importance of the practical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of money. The very readable, straightforward and biblically sound way in which Jonathan writes makes this an important resource for anyone who is serious about gaining financial wisdom and improving their understanding of the biblical perspective on money. -- David Briggs, Director of Enrich Financial Ministry, Central Christian Church, Mesa, Arizona

God's Thrifty Extravagance is one of the best biblical money management books I've read in a long time. Witty and wise, Jonathan Kopke will make you laugh out loud as he skillfully guides you through God's many seemingly paradoxical teachings on money. I've been studying and teaching about this topic for a long time, but this book gave me many fresh and helpful new insights into God's timeless financial truths. I highly recommend it. -Matt Bell, Personal Finance Writer/Speaker

In a wonderfully entertaining style and with deep theological insights, Jon Kopke challenges both our understanding and our living out of the stewardship responsibility that God expects of each of...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781572934535
PRICE $10.99 (USD)
PAGES 160