Are you rich? You may think that since you don't have a million dollars, or a luxurious estate, you are not rich. But what if you were in Afghanistan today and you were being hunted? What if you had trouble finding food because you happened to live in Venezuela or North Korea? As we reflect on it, we find that we are much richer than we at first think. The book of James in the Bible has much practical teaching as concerns our duty that is required of us by God. In the fifth chapter it talks about being rich. Particularly if we are rich and have ignored the poor, or worse, have fraudulently withheld wages from those who worked for us. God says that the cries of those who we have defrauded actually reach the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. Truth be known, many of us live in luxury if we are honest with ourselves. The effect of this is to "fatten" our hearts. We increasingly practice a self-indulgence. Such a situation is seen by God as being equivalent to wearing garments that are moth-eaten. Or having silver or gold that is corroded. God says that if we are rich and we place our hopes and comfort and security on our riches, then we need to weep and howl for the miseries that are coming on us. Sobering isn't it? Today we talk with the organizing pastor of Trinity Church in Syosset, NY. Trinity Church is now in its twelfth year. The church is located at 231 Jackson Ave. in Syosset, and meets at 1:00 PM each Sunday. Participants: Pastor Ben Miller, Dan Elmendorf