On November 12 the penny was officially discontinued. Pennies were the most part of American coinage for 232 years. But the government now says it costs too much to make them, and nobody uses them any more anyway.
I can foresee this as just the beginning of the extinction of cash completely. The credit and debit card have largely rendered cash obsolete. Money is becoming an abstract thing that only exists on a balance sheet. Cash had a good run, but it is fading out of style, soon to join the ranks of rotary phones and VHS tapes.
Most of us crave stability. Nothing about our culture will be stable forever, but God’s word is. It has survived as a lighthouse for living for thousands of years. Being a believer doesn’t cost you a penny. Which is good, because soon you won’t have any of those.