The Issue of Money

In his book on the subject, Philip Yancey describes the tension he himself deals with as a Christian related to money:

Many Christians have one issue that haunts them and never falls silent: for some, it involves sexual identity; for others, a permanent battle against doubt. For me, the issue is money. It hangs over me, keeping me off balance, restless, uncomfortable, nervous. I feel pulled in opposite directions over the money issue.

Sometimes I want to sell all that I own, join a Christian commune, and live out my days in intentional…