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Biblical Perspective on Money

Seek first the Kingdom of God and then…

08.31.2009

There really are benefits for seeking first the Kingdom of God… “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

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How to manage financial risk

08.16.2009

The ability to evaluate a situation and know if there is a possible negative consequence is a characteristic of all animals. In fact, for generations those instincts were necessary for survival. Too often, however, it seems as though our ability to evaluate the potential negative impact of financial decisions is disappearing…

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What is the purpose of your money?

08.13.2009

Define Your Financial Purpose
What are you on earth for? Millions have read Rick Warren’s Purpose-Driven Life and found a sense of purpose. Have you found purpose in a certain career, position, or situation? What is the purpose of your money? Money can buy a lot of things, but there are also a few things it [...]

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What is stewardship?

07.14.2009

The Bible shines a lot of light on stewardship – it tells us how to test stewards, what is required of them, and even an example of grounds for firing of one…

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Know well the condition of your flocks

07.12.2009

As it relates to both trading and investing, one of my favorite verses is Proverbs 27:23 which says, “Be sure to know the conditions of your flocks, and give careful attention to your herds.” Flocks and herds were the investment accounts of that day. This proverb advises us to know what we are invested in and to understand the factors that impact our investments…

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5 lessons from the garden about fruit bearing

07.07.2009

Who doesn’t want to be more loving, joyful, at peace, patient, kind, full of goodness, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled? Each of those are the fruit that the Bible says we should be bearing (John 15:16). I know I would love to see each one of those more in my own life – wouldn’t you? So, what do we need to do to bear more fruit?

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Why does God give wealth?

07.05.2009

Why is it that God gives us wealth? Could it be that He gives it in order that we could help advance His Kingdom?

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Sowing and Reaping

06.30.2009

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

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Keep the Top Up: Materialism and Christianity

06.24.2009

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.

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Medi-Share: A Christian health insurance alternative?

06.16.2009

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

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Who really brings the financial increase?

06.14.2009

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

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Where are you fixing your hope?

06.02.2009

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 [...]

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