Should I Save for Retirement?

That question might be a no-brainer for you. Listen to John Piper talk about how to reconcile passages like Matthew 6:19-20 ("Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal") with how we save for the future. His answer might surprise you.



What did he say that you had not heard before? Where is he correct? Where is he misguided? Piper is, to some, extreme on this issue, and I don't post him here because I agree with everything he says. However, I do think he helps us turn our eyes away from the world a bit and back to God. How that helps you decide how much to contribute to your 401k (or just plain deal with money, for that matter) is for you to decide.

To read the transcript, go here.