Biblical Perspective on Money

This is a great story of a couple I got to witness both their sowing and reaping as they gave in faith…

A great story of how one man overcame his struggle with materialism… Four floors of underground parking held some of the most expensive and sexy automobiles I had ever seen… Mercedes, Porsche, Ferrari, they were all there in abundance.

Medi-Share is a christian health insurance alternative that actually is a lot cheaper than traditional health insurance… here are the pros and cons…

Who is the real source of our financial increase? What part does God have to play and what part do we have to play?

I was reading a little bit in Timothy today and I found a verse that is strikingly timely for the U.S. today.
“Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to [...]

Behind the letter were ten, crisp $100 bills…  I can’t wait to see what God has in store for them. Way to go extravagant givers!

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Do you understand the importance of financial planning? There are ten important elements to a faith-based financial plan… 10 Key Areas of Faith-Based Financial Planning…

You’ve just put your tithes into the offering plate. Now, getting out of the financial mess you’re in is all up to God. Right? Luke 6:38 - “Give and it will be given to you…” (NIV) You say, “Surely God will keep His Word and cause more money to come my way.

Take this test to see if you are a good steward of God’s money…

For example, in Psalm 1 it is says that we need to be doing things God’s way and staying in the Word and then what we put our hand to prospers.

Are there circumstances that justify walking away from your mortgage? As mentioned in the Credit Crisis video we are now in the middle of a cycle where home prices are falling, banks have an abundance of foreclosed properties, and supply is high and demand is low. Some homeowners are facing situations where they owe the bank $300,000 for their house, but the house is now only worth $200,000. So they are packing up their things and giving it back to the bank to let them deal with it. Now the bank has to deal with the $100,000 gap.

God’s economy is strong… I wrote a couple days ago that we should be paying down our debts in response to the economy’s challenges. As far as our stewardship goes, I think this is a good practical step for us to take. But even great stewards still need to trust God to meet their needs.

Have you ever wondered how to pick investments that line up with your beliefs? … In this interview with Mark from MoralMoney.com we discuss stock investing for Christians and how to be a Biblically responsible investor - whether you are in the stock market or not. … The fundamental reason that we should care about where our money goes Why it is so important that we know where our investment dollars are going Bible scriptures that indicate we do have a responsibility to invest with our consciences How to find stocks that line up with your beliefs Free resources to help Christians with Biblically responsible investing A few mutual funds that are available that are Biblically responsible funds Recommended funds for those interested in Biblically responsible investing Listen to the podcast below Christian Investing Podcast

Being in debt and Tithing… I can’t even count how many readers have emailed me asking me about whether or not they should tithe while getting out of debt. Tithing is a fiercely debated topic (read comments on the post I wrote called Tithing in the New Testament for proof) as you would expect with anything that seems to not make sense. I still wonder in amazement at how so many of God’s principles are absolute foolishness to non-christians… I mean who in their right mind would give expecting to have more?

We all know we should give, but sometimes it is easy to forget some of the reasons behind it. While there are hundreds of reasons to give, these six provide a good starting point.

Let God work his gentle correction today and let’s return to believing, with all our being, that it is “In God We Trust.”

What is stewardship and how should it affect what we do with our money, time, resources, etc.? What does it really mean to be a “good steward”?

The economic downturn and the Bible … As our current economic dowturn continues, many people have begun to ask why: what is the cause of these economic problems? Is it a failure of free market capitalism? Honest miscalculations? Rampant greed? As always, we can look to the Bible for solutions to our problems. In particular, the Bible’s wisdom regarding money matters seems particularly poignant at this time. Below are some key passages from the Bible:

I can remember times I was so focused on what I wanted and how I could get it, that I was blinded to the fact that God was answering my prayer in a better, but different, way than I expected. In fact I would say that most of my great breakthroughs were delivered by God in a way I was not expecting at all. He seems to get a kick out of doing that. Getting often involves taking something with force