In turbulent economic times, the watchwords are usually: Cut back. Live frugally. Hunker down and put money in safe places!
But here in Boston, small groups of churchgoers have been applying a different message to money management. During the past two years, they have studied what the Bible teaches about money and wealth, discussed their personal budgets, and taken concrete steps aimed at four commitments: “Living gratefully, spending less, buying justly, and giving more.”