Surviving the Financial Crisis, Part Deux!

On the sidewalk, Inspector Clouseau is approaching a man walking a dog coming the opposite direction. The man stops to peer in a shop window. Clouseau, intrigued by the dog, stops and asks the man, "Does your dog bite?"

"Why, no, my dog does not bite," is the response.

Clouseau reaches out to pet the dog, retracting it quickly as the dog, snarling, bites his hand.

"I thought you said your dog doesn't bite," puzzles Clouseau.

"That's right, my dog doesn't bite."

"But, I don't understand. The dog just bit me."

"Oh, this isn't my dog."

OUCH. Confusion over ownership. It bit Clouseau.

He's not alone. Getting a grip on how to survive the financial crisis besetting the world right now may come down to understanding who owns what. Turns out the responsibilities are different if you own the stuff or if you are managing it for someone else.

Sunday at 11:00 we'll have Brett Andrews, New Life's senior pastor, with us via video for a chat on getting the proper perspective on ownership. Maybe if we get it, we can avoid having our hand chewed off.

Hang out in Luke 16 for awhile if you want to ponder ahead of time.