In what ended up being an almost 3 hour conversation, Stephen kicks us off with questions about the biblical origin of the tithe. In what ways are the Jewish people instructed to handle their money by the Hebrew Bible and how are these concepts adapted or reclaimed in the New Covenant through Jesus? So many thoughts on tithing as Christian duty, transactional philanthropy, churches' financial transparency, big name pastors making money off book sales, and MORE! (And this is only Part One!)

Mentioned in the episode: 

• Genesis 14 - Abram and Melchizedek
• Malachi 3:8-10 - Will a Man Rob God?
• 1 Timothy 6:10 - The Love of Money is the Root of All Evil
• 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 - God Loves a Cheerful Giver
• cor.org - The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection

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• Josh: @joshlieuallen
• Emily: @RevRettinghouse
• Stephen: @stephenghenning

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Thank you to Louie Zong for use of his song In Full Color, off his album, Here. Find his work on Spotify and Bandcamp!