Dr. Andrew Spencer

Helping Children Learn about Calling through the Imagination

Everyone who has been through elementary school has been asked the basic question, “What do...

Book Review: “Counting the Cost: Christian Perspectives on Capitalism”

Capitalism is often used as a curse word in contemporary political discourse. For others, it...

Why You Can’t Measure the Value of Homemaking

Chasing toddlers, keeping the house clean, and preparing meals is hard work. I learned this...

How the Prosperity Gospel Undermines Human Flourishing

A 2006 Pew Forum poll of self-identified U.S. Christians* revealed that forty-six percent of respondents...

Three Biblical Examples that Disprove the Prosperity Gospel

Is the prosperity gospel biblical? Last week, I introduced the “prosperity gospel”—what it is and...

Why the Prosperity Gospel Is So Harmful

One error Christians can make in their understanding of money is to think wealth is...

Why Relationships Are Key to Helping the Poor

Conversations about poverty and the alleviation of poverty tend to focus on providing material resources...

The Answer to Consumerism Is a Changed Heart, Not New Laws

A couple years ago, I bought the best-fitting pair of running shoes I’ve owned in...

Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Changing Jobs

Sometimes job changes occur out of necessity; one job ends and we need to find...

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