
Simple Rules for Money: John Wesley on Earning, Saving, & Giving
James A. Harnish, Abingdon Press, 2009 In Simple Rules for Money, James Harnish offers Methodist founder John Wesley’s guidelines for financial living, still strikingly appropriate for us today. “Wesley’s rules are not about fund-raising for the church,” he states. “They are about practicing the spiritual discipline of generosity so that we become generous people whose lives are shaped in the likeness of an extravagantly generous God.” In this small book, individuals or study groups can delve into Wesley’s admonition to “gain [or earn] all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” With help from the included discussion questions, it prompts readers to realign their daily habits. Earn all you can, says Harnish, but not by harming your health, hurting your neighbor, or damaging your soul. Work at…