Solomon wrote the Proverbs to share his wisdom and help people walk closer with God. Here is what my NIV study Bible states as the purpose of the Proverbs: To teach people how to attain wisdom and discipline and a prudent life, how to do what is right and just and fair – short, to apply [...]
Friday, August 20, 2010
You’re probably familiar with the following question often the subject of study and discussion: Can money buy happiness? In fact, if you Google the question you’ll run across articles and perhaps research trying to determine the answer. In most cases, at least in what I’ve read, researched, and experienced, the answer to the question in [...]
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Obstacles to good financial planning include the following: social pressures to own more ‘things’; the attitude that ‘more is better’ regardless of cost; use of credit to delay necessary decisions; no surplus available to cope with rising prices and unexpected expenses. Don’t offset increases in income by increasing your level of spending. “. . . lay [...]
Thursday, August 12, 2010
One of my goals this year is to produce special reports each quarter. Special reports go into more depth on a given personal finance subject. I’m already a bit behind on this goal; however, I’m pleased to announce the delivery of the second report this year called: What Does the Bible Say about Money? How [...]
Sunday, August 8, 2010
A while back Crown Financial Ministries gave me permission to repost their daily financial devotion. I enjoy reading the devotions because they help me keep my focus on God’s economy versus the world’s view on money. The other benefit is providing a link back to a ministry I love and support. I pray and hope others will [...]
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Inheritance is the act of passing on assets to another individual or set of individuals at the time of the owner’s death. Even though an inheritance is initiated with the passing on of a loved one, overall the word typically does not carry a negative connotation. Items inherited can be family heirlooms, passed down through [...]
Friday, May 14, 2010
This is the second of two posts based on notes I took during a recent church service on the subject of establishing money margin. The first post discussed the assumptions we have about money when we aren’t letting God drive our thoughts. And this post discusses how our thoughts about money change when God is [...]
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
This is the first of two posts based on notes I took during a recent church service on the subject of establishing money margin. The first post will discuss the assumptions about money we have when we aren’t letting God drive our thoughts. The second post will discuss God’s perspective on money, or living in [...]
Monday, May 10, 2010
The verdict is out on whether or not money can buy happiness, however, there are certainly things that money cannot buy. And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay [...]
Sunday, April 18, 2010
I thought I would write a special Sunday post about a book you may want to add to your Christian personal finance library (if it’s not already a part of it!). Dollars and Doctrine by Rob Cuban is a book that is currently on my reading list. No, I haven’t read it yet (I just [...]
Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. (Proverbs 22:7 TLB)
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
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