Everyone needs to read this book.
I loved this book and how it helped me understand the principles of stewardship. My wife loved the book also and feels that we should re-read portions of it every year. Great chapters on materialism, saving and giving. Bottom-line, this book has the potential to change your life both on earth and in heaven.
Reviewer: Kirby Repko from Los Angeles. January 7, 2000

Common Sense Scriptural View of Temporal Drivers.
I am submitting this book for addition to The Baker Family Foundation family wealth position statement to guide future generations on material decision making directed to honor God for both family comsumption and Foundation use. Long sought for text for one believing to be God driven to accumulate wealth. Not for the temporally poor nor ungodly rich. A breathtaking relief of common sense from comprehensive scripture texts and commentary about money, possessions & eternity.
Reviewer: Fred Baker from Pittsburgh, PA. December 24, 1999

True eye opener for God's instruction for handling money.
It's a great book and although I am not finished reading it yet the content is excellent and will be a blessing to those who want to do what's right with the money and the possessions that God's blesses them with to be stewards over.
Review: September 9, 1999

Excellent, comprehensive and Bibical.
Randy Alcorn has done the best job of anyone in truly uncovering what the New Testament teaches about the place of money and possessions in the life of a Christian. He does a great job interpreting Jesus' many teachings on wealth and prosperity. The fallacy of the materialistic "God wants you rich" theology is made obvious. God gives wealth and wealth is good but it is not to be hoarded and stored up on this earth. It is to be shared with the poor, the needy, and the martyrs in Christ. Christians will be judged based on what they do with the wealth God gives them.
Reviewer: jsc40@aol.com December 21, 1998

The most important book to read on this subject.
Randy Alcorn's book is the best on the subject of money that I've come across for Christians who want to cultivate a heart that will lead to good stewardship of worldly possessions in this life. His biblical scholarship is top rate and his arguments are very timely and superbly articulated. I am amazed by the wisdom and discernment shown in this book and plan to read it over and over. I can't recommend this book more enthusiastically.
Reviewer: andrew.park@juno.com from Gaithersburg, MD. November 22, 1998

Excellent!!!
This is one of my all time favorite books. Reviewer Jeff Burg did good job summarizeing it. It was given to my husband and me as a gift and we have given it as a gift. It is set well up for group study. Money spent on this book is money well spent.
Reviewer: fmo@usa.net from Ridgecrest, USA. February 7, 1998

Possibly the best-ever treatment of this subject!
Randy Alcorn has written a masterpiece. I cannot say enough about how much this insightful book has influenced my understanding of how Christians ought to think about and handle their material resources. This book addresses so many Biblical principles with such clarity of thought and focus that it's difficult to pick out the best highlights. I began dog-earing pages for future reference (something I almost NEVER do), and I ended up turning down the corner of nearly every other page! Alcorn is as insightful as Burkett, as practical as Blue, and as clear as Hendricks or Swindoll. Since everyone will answer to God in eternity, I believe this book ought to be required reading for every Christian. Alcorn is especially adept at examining the concept of "materialism" -- exactly what it is and what it means. Without a doubt in my mind, the finest book ever on this much-neglected subject. In addition, Alcorn's book had a major influence on co-author Jim Burgess and me when we recently wrote "The Debt-Free Church" for Moody Press. Thanks, Randy.
Review: December 6, 1996

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