This was the Business Week headline on August 13, 1979. Almost 30 years ago we were asking similar questions as we are today.
I agree that the events that got us to the situation we are in today are different in some ways than past events. However at the same time as we look back over [...]
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I had the opportunity last weekend to speak to a group of 50 or so people at a local Church. The topic of discussion was “Biblical Financical Wisdom during Economic Uncertainty”.
At the end of the talk there was time for Q & A and there were two questions that I thought were worth posting about.
Question: [...]
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Enduring through Hope
In 1952, young Florence Chadwick stepped into the waters of the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island, determined to swim to the shore of mainland California. She’d already been the first woman to swim the English Channel both ways. The weather was foggy and chilly; she could hardly see the boats accompanying her. [...]
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Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus [...]
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“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish it, everyone who passes by will ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build but [...]
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So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to
another generation,
your power to all those to come.
Psalm 71:18
I stumbled upon a few resources that I thought I would pass along. Pastor John Piper has a free PDF of a book called “Rethinking Retirement” and a great [...]
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He told them this parable, “The land of a certain rich man produced a good crop. He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do: I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I’ll store all my [...]
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Understanding the Tithe and the First Fruits
What is a Tithe and is it important?
A tithe is defined as a “one-tenth” part of something or 10%. The importance of understanding the Tithe is seen in Malachi 3:8-10 as the Israelites are warned to not “rob God” by not giving 10% of the first fruits back to [...]
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Sending it on ahead
Your Net Worth in Heaven
The term “net worth” is a part of our everyday language.
Simply your net worth is the sum of things that you “own” or your assets minus your things that you “owe” or liabilities. In our society and culture, net worth is often related to our status. A [...]
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“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” James 1:2-3
I’m taking a break today from the weekly goal-planning series because I feel like I’ve just got to get the truth out on this one. You see, as a financial [...]
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