be able to teach about it with conviction. We tend to tuck money away in its own little box and push it to the side, while we focus on people growing in other areas of spiritual maturity. But proper stewardship is an essential element of every believer’s growth. We have to learn to talk about it as naturally as we talk about growing in Christ, loving our neighbor, serving God, or sharing our faith. I’ve heard Randy Alcorn, who has written two highly popular books on this subject (The Treasure Principle