It’s been said that God doesn’t really have your heart until he has your wallet – that is, until even the way we spend our money is under his direction. But when it comes to money who are we to believe? The prosperity preacher who says we should all be rich? The radical activist who says we should sell everything and give it to the poor? Or someone else? What do you think Jesus has to say on money and possessions?

Ben Witherington is a leading New Testament scholar based at Asbury Seminary in Kentucky. His latest book is called Jesus and Money.

Listen Now – Ben Witherington talks about the Christians relationship with money and how we should use it.


Sheridan Voysey

Sheridan is an author and broadcaster on faith and spirituality, sharing stories and reflections that explore life, meaning and contemporary culture. He is the founder of Friendship Lab, has written several books, writes regularly for Our Daily Bread and presents Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2.

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