Should you set a financial finish line?*
Are financial finish lines something reserved for a few “radical” Christians, or is this really something you can (and maybe should) do? Does the idea spark your curiosity about an elusive freedom or joy others have discovered? I can tell you one thing for sure – few concepts have made a stronger impact on my …
Three kinds of capital we pass to our heirs by David Wills*
The legacy we leave behind entails more than a will and the financial inheritance we give our heirs. Here’s a new way of looking at the capital we pass on to our kids. The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.– Proverbs 20:7 I’ve spent a lot of time walking …
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He is the source of all!
What comes to mind for you? How has he been faithful in the past month? Past year?
Giving has many benefits.
Another President Elected to Non-Conversative Terms*
<LISTEN> I worked for 15 years for Christian financial teacher Larry Burkett (1939-2003), the author of such best-selling books as Debt-Free Living and The Coming Economic Earthquake. (Larry also was instrumental in the founding of Sound Mind Investing.) One of Larry's political heroes was Grover Cleveland, the only U.S. president (up to that time) elected to non-consecutive terms. Cleveland, a Democrat, served from …
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Finishing Well*
by Gary G Hoag (November 15, 2024) Wise stewardship can be the key to lasting impact. By thoughtfully preparing for life’s uncertainties and ensuring our work blesses generations to come, we honor God’s design for flourishing lives, families, and communities. They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest; he blessed them, and …
St. Francis and the humble nativity.
By Lauren Terrell * Eight hundred years ago, in 1223, St. Francis of Assisi created the first recorded nativity scene. What compelled him to recreate the setting of Jesus’ birth for others to see was not pageantry and spectacle but a realization that many had lost the true spirit of Christmas. It is believed that St. …
Watchful and Faithful
by Joseph Slife* LISTEN> The Advent season (the weeks just before Christmas) is my favorite time of the year. With every strain of "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus" and "O Come, O Come Emanuel," I'm reminded that God is working toward a good end, even amidst the world's trouble and turmoil. When the time is right, …
The Three Stewards
Last spring I heard a talk by Pastor Mark Schatzman on the parable of the talents from Matthew 25:14-30. He looked at it what a faithful steward is in terms of risk. The first two stewards 'traded up' and were rewarded. Jesus declared them 'good and faithful.' But the third didn’t risks and not only …
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