By Betsy Mayer
Ready or not, the form and concept of money is changing—rapidly.
Jesus encouraged us to “occupy till I come” and to be the salt and light of the world. One of the places we do this is in the marketplace. But that marketplace is changing in substantial ways—from the steady decline of cash to the rise of crypto and digital currencies.
The Bible describes a time at the end of earth’s history when a few global actors will gain control over the economic options of the vast majority of earth’s population. This will not happen without a colossal struggle, which is playing out right before our eyes. How should you and I respond as we see the battle for the control of money heating up?
To better understand the situation, let’s take a quick look at how the market and money works—from the
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Betsy Mayer is the managing editor of Last Generation magazine.