If you are a regular here, you know that I love reading. So when I saw this book, The Christian Capitalist, I was intrigued. While I am a capitalist, I had never read about, or even really thought about, what being a capitalist and a Christian had to do with each other. The Christian Capitalist is not like any other money self help book you may have read.

About The Christian Capitalist

The Christian Capitalist explores various scriptural references that support twin pillars of Christian belief:

1) working hard to make a productive benefit from talents and materials that God has provided all people

2) giving generously to share those benefits with our neighbors in the name of Jesus Christ.

Through a discussion of Holy Scripture, it analyzes various passages that relate to these concepts of productivity and generosity, along with two thousand years of history discussing the good works of Christians as examples. Ultimately, this book develops a philosophy that is uniquely Christian and capitalist: the Gospel of Hard Work and Generous Giving!

About the Author

Rich Sanders is the founding pastor of Online Home Church in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, which has met weekly online since the pandemic shutdown in March 2020. He earned his Master’s in Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in 2015. Rich follows a bi-vocational calling, so he serves in ministry and in business. As the retired President of Southern Health Lawyers, he practiced law for nearly thirty years. He has been named annually to The Best Lawyers in America- Healthcare since 2011, and he is a past president of the Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys.

Rich is the founder of the charitable organization St. Michael’s Mission, Inc., which is a ministry organized to assist and serve active duty and veterans of the armed services. He is a retired volunteer chaplain at the Interfaith Airport Chapel at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and served as its
President of the Board of Directors from 2017 until 2023.

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Endorsement: “As a small business owner, my husband and I have experienced both
success and challenges. The Christian Capitalist reminded me that going to church
isn’t the only way to worship God. By working hard and giving to others, I share the
blessings God has given to me and my family with others.”

Elizabeth Cranston, Esq., Chief Executive Officer, Cana, LLC, Washington, DC.

The Christian Capitalist

The Christian Capitalist features Bible verses to make the point that making money is not evil in itself. God gives us the ability to work. It’s what we do with the money we earn. As Christians, our goal should not be to amass a lot of money. The author explains that we should take care of ourselves, the family we are responsible for, and our future. Then give away a good portion of our money.

There are Bible verses, or explaining the verses, on virtually every page. This was my favorite part. There are no shortage of people telling us what to do with our money. The author emphasizes through Bible verses and stories, that we should do what God wants us to do with the money He lets us earn.

“We cannot serve God and wealth, but we can serve God with our wealth!” – page 98

Go read 1 Timothy 6:17-19. It’s basically the theme of The Christian Capitalist.

On page 152, the author even covers how one should react when we give a gift to someone that does not appreciate it. It’s not referring to a present that we give someone for an occasion, but something that we give to someone as a blessing.

The Content

The Christian Capitalist is divided into 4 parts.

Working and Giving as Children of God

Jesus Teaches a new Way to Think about Working and Giving

Early Christian Life of Work and Giving

The Christian Capitalist

I love that the author also included a lot of Christian history in this book. We learn about the early Christian’s attempt at communal living. Also, there is a chapter entitled “The Reformation and Modern Views on Working and Giving.”

The title of the last chapter in the book sums it all up. The Christian Capitalist Ethic: The More We Make, The More We Give.

Don’t finish reading at the last chapter, though! Take the time to read:

Appendix A: The Christian Capitalist Ethic – where you will see the authors 10 principles of being a Christian Capitalist.

Appendix B: Additional Stories of Christian Work and Giving is not to be missed

Also included are the Bibliography, the Endnotes, and a Biblical Verse Index. With over 5 pages of Bible verses that were used in this book.

Book Review

I loved reading The Christian Capitalist, and learned a lot. Reading about how the early Christians handled work and giving was very interesting. As well as how Christians have changed their views of money over the years. Including what the Reformationists had to say about money and giving.

My favorite part was that the author used a lot of Bible verses to make his case. It’s not just his opinion.

My husband and I are regular givers, but now I am inspired to keep my eyes open for opportunities to give to those around us in our community, our neighbors, not just churches or organizations.

I highly recommend that you read The Christian Capitalist. In fact, I believe that you will benefit from this book no matter where you are in life, or your finances.

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review. Opinions are 100% my own.

Sarah Jakes Roberts is the bestselling author of Woman Evolve. Her new book, Power Moves, will help you find your authentic power in Christ. This power is not in your physical strength. It is about being your true self. Power Moves will help you find out who that is.

About the Book

Power Moves will help you to qualify whether you’re living life authentically or if you’ve found a way to maintain the status quo. It will reveal the principles required to tap into the most powerful version of who you are, then lead you in how to introduce your authentic self to the world around you. Sarah will help you:

-give language to your changing needs,

-acknowledge and applaud your growth,

-refuse to bear the weight all at once or all alone, and

-release your power.

Open your eyes to the way that God sees you and awaken your boldness to effect change in the world by living out the truth of who God says you are with confidence.

Power Moves Book Review

This is not your typical self help book. Power moves will help you with all aspects of your life. It helps with your personal life – your confidence and who you want to be, your relationships with those in your life – personally, and professionally, and your relationship with Christ.

Power Moves starts with expectations. The ones we have, and the ones others have of us. This is something that I have struggled with personally. Here are a few things that spoke to me.

“Have you ever considered why the responsibility we have to our wellness is the first thing we’re willing to sacrifice when prioritizing expectation?”

“God won’t give you an assignment that He will not empower you to accomplish. Who would you be if you leaned into that?”

“When you deem yourself as worthy, powerful, intelligent, and valuable, you don’t easily cave in to the pressure of who other people believe you should be.”

The majority of the pages in this book have little notes to emphasis an important piece of information contained on the page. The font and the arrangement of the pages, makes this book easy on the eyes to read.

At the end of every chapter, there is Flip the Switch. A one to two page feature that contains three sections. Marinate, Activate, Pray. Marinate is the term the author uses for thinking about, meditating, etc. This has one or two questions to really get you thinking about what you learned in this chapter. The Activate section has ways that you can act on what you learned. The Pray section features a simple prayer to teach us how to pray about what we learned as we apply it to our lives.

A few more quotes from the book that really stood out to me….

“True power is not about competing with anyone else. It is daring to truly master yourself.”

“When you refuse to live within the box that people have relegated you to, you force relationships that are as fluid as the power you flow in.”

“Real power can only exist when we flow in who God has called us to be.”

Highly Recommend

I enjoyed reading Power Moves. I have reached a stage in my life where I have questioned where I am in different areas, and where I want to be. This book has helped me to clarify several things. I loved that Power Moves is not your typical self help book, it really does help in all areas of life, faith, and relationships. I learned several ways to help me become more authentic. To help me become who God wants me to be.

“The fear of change is no longer allowed to hold you hostage.”

I highly recommend Power Moves. Especially, if you, like my, want to dig deeper into who we are in Christ. And how to walk that out in our personal, and professional lives.

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Disclosure: Thanks for FrontGate Media for a copy of this book for review purposes. Opinions are 100% my own.