“All Christians must beware of the lure of possessions and the temptation to protect one’s physical existence at the expense of one’s eternal destiny.” {Blomberg, Neither Poverty Nor Riches, 127-128} During bull markets, I am more: 1. Prone to forget that I am a pilgrim on my way home 2. Tempted to secure a materially better, more comfortable life Motivation matters. When I forget who I am in Christ, good desires become twisted into idolatrous ones. As NGU, I am tempted to forget that I am utterly dependent on God and am called to steward his resources for his mission and glory. I have a low time preference, and I suspect many of you do, too. But why are we stacking? Motivation matters. Praying that the Lord would guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus in 2025.

Happy new year! Excited for 2025 and what the Lord has in store for us.

Happy Lord’s Day! May we be reminded of who we are in Christ.

It's very difficult to get Christian ministries to adopt bitcoin because you need consensus amongst the executive team, board, and major donors. All love the mission, but many are not interested in delving into the business model and finances. A conundrum.

Merry Christmas! I hope your day is filled with JOY and HOPE today. Joy because Jesus, the Saviour of the world, was born this day. Hope because he will come again.

He who was infinitely rich became poor for our sake so that by his poverty we might become rich. He gave up all of his treasure in heaven and humbled himself, even to the point of death. Why? To make us his treasure. In what ways are you looking to your bitcoin stack for significance or security? Look to Jesus.

We become what we worship. Worship Christ and become more like him, or worship money (bitcoin) and become more like it. Don’t be the foolish man who knew God but didn’t honor him as God or give thanks to him. He exchanged the glory of the immortal/incorruptible (Gk. aphthartou) God for idols. (Rom. 1)

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Currently reading Neither Poverty nor Riches by Craig Blomberg. Will share snippets and reflections as I go. Summary points from the final chapter (I’m quoting): 1. Material possessions are a good gift from God meant for his people to enjoy. 2. Material possessions are simultaneously one of the primary means of turning human hearts away from God. 3. A necessary sign of a life in the process of being redeemed is that of transformation in the area of stewardship. 4. There are certain extremes of wealth and poverty which are in and of themselves intolerable. 5. Above all, the Bible’s teaching about material possessions is inextricably intertwined with more ‘spiritual’ matters.

Motivation matters. Why are you stacking sats? To what end?

Happy Reformation day!

If you’re a Christian, today’s a good day to prepare your body, soul, and mind for worship.

Worship the King. Be reminded of who you are in Christ.