<LISTEN>Years ago some kind soul sent me a book on the devil. It was rather dated, from the 1960s I believe, complete with little caricature drawings of Satan as our adversary. I’m ashamed to admit my first thought was, I know plenty about spiritual warfare; this looks juvenile. I was put off by the outdated style and …
Truths that Transform The Steward’s Mindset: Earning, by Andrew Wheeler.
Working for a paycheck. Working for the weekend. Working for retirement. Though we wouldn’t put it this way, many of us are working primarily so that at some point we won’t have to. Work – and Earning – is where the financial equation begins. A Spending Plan assumes that we have something to spend, presumably …
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Setting Our Busyness Down*
<LISTEN> Now, rest is just one of the ways we receive the life of God. We stop, set all of our busyness down, and allow ourselves to be replenished. This is supposed to happen regularly. The original prescription was weekly. So why does rest feel like a luxury? Seriously, it feels irresponsible. We think we …
Living Intentionally
If you want to live your spiritual life intentionally, how do you do it? How can you be more purposeful? How can you commit to things that really matter? Let me give you some practical steps. The start of a new school session is a perfect time for you to stop, take some …
Cheerful and Humble Giving by S. F. Smith
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 “If you cannot be great, be willing to serve God in that which is small. If you cannot do great things for Him, cheerfully do little ones. …
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Because God… Gave
here are many important truths in the Scriptures. I might argue that the most important is found in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." The Bible reminds us that God is the owner of all. The …
Real Freedom in Life is Understanding Grace and Generously Giving It to Others and Yourself.
God’s Desire for One-Percenters by Eric Geiger*
When I was in high school I so badly wanted to be tall. We had a couple guys on our high school basketball team that were 6’5” or taller, and I envied them. They could dunk easily. They were more imposing defensively than me. I asked God to make me taller and He did not. …
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The Giving Pledge
This morning I read an article at the Chronicle of Philanthropy that revisits the Giving Pledge, an agreement among some of the richest people in the world to change the way people give. Meeting in 2009, financial superstars like Bill and Melinda Gates, George Soros, Oprah Winfrey, Warren Buffet, Ted Turner and more came up with the …
Who Want’s to be a Billionaire?
I remember when Ray Lyne would dramatically put a $20 bill on the table and ask, “What’s its value just sitting there?” Of course, it made people laugh and joke, and someone would eventually say something like “Let’s order a Pizza,” which perfectly demonstrated Ray’s point. The $20 bill had no value at all… until it …
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