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Money is changing. On May 12th, 2026, the Senate Banking Committee officially released the 309-page text of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, also known as the Clarity Act. And this landmark move is another sign that digital assets are no longer a fringe. They are moving toward the center of our financial and regulatory life. But for the follower of Christ, the most important question isn't just is this now regulated or is this now the law? But is my heart aligned with God's truth as the landscape shifts? Now, as a Calvinist Christian life coach, I believe that we aren't just looking at 309 pages of legislation. We're looking at a historic call to stewardship. And in this series, we will explore how to follow Jesus Christ in a blockchain economy. Where trust is being reimagined. But let's remember that our foundation remains the same. So let's begin where all faithful stewardship must begin, and that is not with the markets, but with the heart. This is sort of new. We're living through a quiet but significant change in the world of money. Banking is becoming more digital. Cash is used less often. Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, stable coins, tokenized assets, ETFs, and discussions about central bank digital currencies are no longer fringe topics. They are now slowly becoming part of ordinary financial conversation. Some see opportunity, some see danger, some see freedom from broken financial systems, others see speculation, greed, and even instability. So why should Christians think about these things? Now the real question is deeper in my opinion, and that is how do we faithfully follow Jesus Christ in a world where money itself is being reimagined? Jesus said, and this is true forever, and that is for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also, Matthew 6 21. So money is never just money. It always reveals what we trust, what we fear, and what we desire, and what we believe will keep us safe. This is why the Christian conversation about digital money must begin not with profit, but with discipleship. What is money? It is a tool, I suppose, for exchanging goods and services, saving, measuring value, and even planning for the future. But money is basically a trust system. It's a trust tool. A dollar bill has value only because people agree to treat it as valuable. A bank balance has value because we trust the financial system behind it. Much of the debate around Bitcoin and cryptocurrency is really a debate about trust. Whom do we trust? Governments, banks, decentralized networks? Ourselves? Now these are financial questions, but they are also our spiritual ones. The Bible never tells us to be naive. Jesus told his disciples to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves, Matthew ten, sixteen. We should not be gullible, careless, or even greedy, I suppose. But neither should we refuse to learn simply because something is new. Christian wisdom requires both discernment and innocence, clear eyes and clean hands. So our culture often confuses money with value. Money can reflect market demand, productivity, scarcity, or skill, I suppose, but money cannot create ultimate value. Let's remember that. A person is not more valuable because they have more money. A person is not less valuable because they have less. Scripture gives us a much deeper foundation. Genesis 127. So God created man in his own image. In the image of God he created him, male and female, he created them. Human worth is not earned, it is given. We're made in the image of God, and nothing can change that. When money becomes our identity, however, our security and our measure of human worth, then money has become an idol. C.S. Lewis warned us that when we put first things first and we receive second things rightly, however, when we put second things first, we lose both. Money has a proper place, but when it becomes first, it distorts everything else. The blockchain economy, and I call the current economy the change or changing into the future economy is going to be the blockchain economy. Now this may feel very new to all of us. It certainly was for me. But the hard issues are not new, it's ancient. Fear, greed, distrust, the desire for control, the temptation to find security apart from God, none of these things are new. What is new is the full form these temptations now take place. Bitcoin raises questions about scarcity, decentralization, and freedom from centralized control. Stablecoins raise questions about digital payment networks. CBDCs raise questions about convenience, government power, and privacy. These are not small matters. Christians must be careful. We should not turn every financial innovation into either a savior or a threat. We do not need hype. We do not need a conspiracy. We do need wisdom. So digital money can expose real weaknesses in our financial systems. It can also expose real weaknesses in our hearts. The technology may be new, but Jesus still asks the old question where is your treasure? So this series is written for ordinary Christians like me who want to understand the changing world of money without losing our soul in the process. We will explain terms clearly, such as Bitcoin, blockchain, Ethereum, stablecoins, XRP, ETFs, self-custody, CBDCs, and so forth. But our goal is not merely information. Our goal ultimately is reformation and transformation. So we want to become Christians who think biblically, act wisely, and remain free in Christ, whether markets rise or fall. So money can be received with gratitude and used with wisdom, and it can feed families, support churches, and fund missions and serve neighbors. Money therefore must remain a servant. It must never become Lord. Jesus Christ is Lord, not the dollar, not Bitcoin, not the market, not the state, only Christ. The world of money may change. The worth of the soul does not, and the lordship of Jesus Christ does not. Let me end with some questions. Where do I most often look for security? God's covenant faithfulness or financial stability. Am I using money as a tool for stewardship and obedience, or am I quietly using it to measure my worth? And lastly, how can I become more informed about the changing financial world without becoming anxious, greedy, or distracted from Christ? Well, that's it for today. Thanks for joining us. Um, this Jubilee Life Coach Coach's uh uh meditation series on following Christ in the blockchain economy. Grace and peace of our loving Lord Jesus Christ to all who love the Lord with an undying love. Godspeed.