Are Ya Winning, Son? Why Losing is Not a Christian Virtue (w/ Scott Tungay)

We get confused about how we are supposed to live our lives as Christians, as Christian men in particular. It may seem that to seek to gain power, influence, and wealth are at odds with our religion. After all, Jesus said Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matt 6:19-21). Did He mean that to save money or accumulate cultural power is a useless exercise in "the love of money," and therefore an evil thing? Or is Jesus' focus more narrow, on the idolatry of wealth? The rest of Scripture speaks positively of those who pass on an inheritance to their descendants. A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous (Prov 13:22). There is much to be discussed and unearthed here. Scott is an awesome guy with big vision for Christian men, and you should check out his content wherever he's speaking. Visit Scott’s Twitter here, his YouTube channel here, and his website here. Grace to those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in truth.

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Are we really going to let thousands of years of Western culture and civilization go up in smoke? The treasures of the past are being replaced by a plastic, consumer-driven world. A lot of us are tired of modern life—the pace, the expectations on all of us, the insane politics, the confusing religious landscape, the degrading entertainment industry, and the overwhelming mess of information available every second at our fingertips. And many of us are asking, Where did we go wrong? Can we ever get back to a simpler way of life? Who can show us any good? What’s the essence of true spirituality, and can we have it in our individual lives? What will the world be like for our grandchildren, and great-grandchildren? I’m just one guy, but I’ve got to try to face the real dangers and wonders of our world, and to speak hope into the malaise. Will you join me?