Written more than five decades ago, Norman Vincent Peale’s book The Power of Positive Thinking contains wisdom that can still be applied in our lives today. The book contains many stories and illustrations of how people’s lives dramatically improved after they changed their way of thinking. Rather than giving in to the struggles in life, these people overcame their issues through faith and changing their frame of mind…

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How To Enjoy Your Job (When You Don’t Like It)

03.03.2010 by Guest 18 comments

At the mention of work, some cringe. You may picture yourself arising early on a Monday morning only to drag yourself to another monotonous day at the widget factory. Work is sometimes painful, for sure. But what if we were able to change our perspective on this activity that occupies so much of our time? Is that possible?

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My Strategy for Giving Away Millions

03.02.2010 by Bob 25 comments

What if we could create millions of dollars only to give it away? How many missionaries could be supported? How many evangelistic outreaches could be funded? How many God glorifying books could be published? How many hungry could be fed? How many lost could be reached?
I believe there are lots of people who God wants to use as extravagant givers in this generation. People who will lay down their own agendas, change their pre-conceived notion of “success,” and humbly obey what God has for them…

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Faith and Fear

02.27.2010 by Guest 10 comments

Faith and fear are opposites but work the same way. God will do nothing without faith and the devil can do nothing without fear. These two work the same way. Psalm 118:6 says, “The Lord is on my side I will not fear what can man do to me?” If God is on your side, if God is involved in your life and if God is helping you why would you ever be afraid? Faith and fear both work the same way but are exact opposites of each other…

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Will Money Buy Happiness? Who Cares!

02.22.2010 by Jason Price 19 comments

In most cases the general answer to the question is no. However, one study I came across says that money can actually bring happiness beyond meeting basic needs if you’re using money for giving and for entertainment such as taking a vacation. The experience you receive with your money for a vacation results in greater happiness. And with giving people are more selfless, which generates some feeling of happiness…

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A Lesson in Contentment…

02.21.2010 by Guest 10 comments

There’s nothing to eat,” I murmured to myself as I stood staring endlessly into my kitchen pantry. You know the position—arms braced on each side of the door, slightly leaning back gazing deeper and deeper into the dark recesses desperately hoping for something to appeal to my appetite. No luck. “Ehhhh, I am starving,” I muttered under my breath hoping perhaps the fridge would host greater luck. Then God spoke to me. As I was walking to the fridge…

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Help Budgeting Your Money: Easing The Frustrations

02.20.2010 by Steve Toschlog 1 comment

If you’ve ever sat down to write out your financial budget you know it can be one of the most frustrating things you’ll ever experience. Here is some help budgeting your money… No matter how hard you try, it just never seems to work out. The expenses are always greater than the income. On the rare occasion when you think it’s going to work out and the whole budgeting process seems at least doable, an unexpected emergency pops up, leaving you hopeless. You think to yourself, “This will never work!” Here is some encouragement and advice….

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Financial Peace University | Review #1

02.19.2010 by Linda 21 comments

This week Bob and I started Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. It’s a thirteen week class. Each week starts with a DVD of Dave Ramsey talking about certain topics and then after we have small group time where we are free to talk about what we just heard and ask questions, etc. I’m really excited because I feel like I’m going to learn a bunch! I’m excited to see and hear what everyone gets out of this class since I only have a 28 year old experience with money. Here are a few nuggets I got from this week…

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Two Common Debt Situations and How to Overcome Them

02.12.2010 by Jason Price 11 comments

Debt is an interesting thing in that it doesn’t always find its way into your financial situation through the overuse and abuse of credit cards. While that is a common occurrence, debt has a way to sneak into peoples’ lives sometimes in more subtle ways.
Many people tend to look for quick and easy solutions to get [...]

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John D. Rockefeller on tithing

01.10.2010 by Bob 9 comments

“I never would have been able to tithe the first million dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week.” — John D. Rockefeller

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Giving more than 10%

01.05.2010 by Bob 17 comments

In my life I have noticed that God regularly pushes me to give a little bit more than I think I am able to. I guess that is the whole point – He is stretching me to see if I am going to depend on my own ability or put my faith in His ability to provide for what He is asking me to do. I have been giving 10% of my income for almost a decade now and have witnessed God’s faithfulness as we gave. There have been good times and times when things were really tight and I hung onto Philippians 4:19 – but in all of it I can confidently say that God was faithful…

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21 Bible Verses About Giving

12.24.2009 by Bob 4 comments

The attitude behind it really matters. There is a huge difference between buying stuff that you feel (or are) obligated to, and intentionally (and cheerfully) giving something to another person. So if you need a little boost to your giving attitude this year, do a little meditating on the scriptures below…

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The bondage of debt

12.19.2009 by Guest 4 comments

Debt is ruining the lives of many individuals today. As a whole, our society has bought into an idea that borrowing from the future to live today is a sound financial strategy. Unfortunately, the bills are coming due and for many, these bills are unable to be paid. The problem with debt is that it puts someone into bondage. I don’t believe that this type of bondage and this type of lifestyle is what God desires for us.

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Charitable Contributions and the Tax Benefit

12.17.2009 by Craig 6 comments

There is a tax advantage to giving. I often wonder if people would still give even if there was not a charitable contribution tax deduction? The potentially dangerous outcome is that we might be motivated to give just for the deduction.
December is the Most ‘Profitable’ Month For Non-Profits
December is the make it or break it [...]

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