So God called into existence his creation and then, according to Genesis 1:28, he said to us humans, "I’m putting you in charge."

That makes us caretakers of all which God has given to us. That includes the Earth and all its natural resources. In the days ahead, we’ll discover that being a caretaker and steward involves a lot more than whether we tithe or not and what we put in the church offering plate. It involves our caring for our bodies, how we use our skills, how we apportion our time, and what we do with our life and others’ lives. It has a lot to do with caring for the hungry of the world.

In Genesis 1:1 we read, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth ..." In the beginning, did God intend that America should become rich and Africa should become poor? Do you think…