tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798249592138362093.post4147847957430651572..comments2012-01-16T14:20:48.077-08:00Andrew Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03051029535300051688noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798249592138362093.post-21605604969813613972012-01-16T13:22:26.580-08:002012-01-16T13:22:26.580-08:00Was going to post few days ago but reading blog crashed work pc somehow so here goes at home!!<br /><br />My observation that the majority of debt I&#39;ve observed in Middle England (outside of Mortgages and possibly car loans) has been generated by people wanting what others have and not wanting to save for it, so for both Christians and those who don&#39;t call themselves Christians it&#39;s been sort of covetousness.<br /><br />In Church Community one of the great benefits of hanging out as people generally do is that it&#39;s not very costly, maybe the host cooks some food, gets Dvd etc but in general that&#39;s not bankrupcy causing activity. Like anything we all need to guard our hearts - possibly for those who are fortunate to have more it&#39;s worth being cautionary so not to live too flash/affluent a life and take care in not encouraging or modelling a life style which could cause a younger or weaker brother to stumble.<br /><br />In terms of biblical guidance on this I&#39;d guess most is in Proverbs but in general culturally mortgage and car finance debt seems acceptable whilst poor management style debt isn&#39;t. re student debt - As of a more fortunate grant aided generation I&#39;m probably best not commenting!Peter Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04849705653684332018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798249592138362093.post-28253922948638046282012-01-12T11:20:07.270-08:002012-01-12T11:20:07.270-08:00The talk a certain A Evans gave four years ago was really useful, biblical and really practical. You should look him up .... ;-)Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954947845301050062noreply@blogger.com