What Does the Bible Say about Gambling?

06.14.2013 by Adam Faughn 10 comments
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Obviously, Americans spend an enormous amount of money gambling, yet the issue is always controversial. Whenever a new jurisdiction seeks to add gambling, there is always a controversy. Christians are often the most vocal opponents of these measures, which usually pass anyway . . . .

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Do You Have the Right Perspective on Money?

06.03.2013 by John Frainee 12 comments
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It’s important every once in a while to step back and look at how we think about money. Why do we want money? How valuable is money in the first place? Do we have the right perspective on money? How we answer these questions is more important than anything money can buy.

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Philippians: A Manual for Christian Entrepreneurs

05.29.2013 by Tim 7 comments
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Paul is writing to a group of believers in Philippi, a military city and Roman colony with very few believers in Christ. Paul’s letter is full of encouragement, instruction and wisdom – all of which will benefit Christian entrepreneurs who read through the book.

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Will $75,000 Make You Happy?

05.22.2013 by Tim 20 comments
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Angus Deaton was the economist who conducted the study and was quoted as saying, “Giving people more income beyond 75K is not going to do much for their daily mood . . . but it is going to make them feel they have a better life.”

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Does Jesus Command Us to Help the Poor?

05.14.2013 by Chris 21 comments
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Should you give money to the poor? Did Jesus command it? When are you to give? These questions and more are answered in this informative article.

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How Did Jesus Manage Money?

05.03.2013 by Joe Plemon 12 comments
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If you are like me, you probably don’t think of Jesus as one who did a lot of money management. After all, the Bible says very little about Jesus personally doing much buying and selling. But, both directly and indirectly, the Bible gives us some great clues about Jesus’ money management.

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Should Christians Work on Sundays?

05.01.2013 by Tim 48 comments
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Let me start of by saying that I am a Christian and these are my views about Christians working on Sunday. My views probably don’t match up exactly with every person who reads this article, and that’s okay! I encourage you to discuss and share your thoughts on this article in a respectful way . . . .

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Andy Stanley’s ‘Balanced’ Series

04.22.2013 by Bob 9 comments
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Earlier this year I listened to Andy Stanley’s ‘Balanced’ 6-part financial series for the second time. And I thought to myself, “I have got to find a way to share this with the readers.”

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How to Use Limits to Experience the Fullness of Life

04.12.2013 by Craig Ford 2 comments
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Part of our American heritage is to embrace a life without limits. We participate in the American dream when we hope for more, work for more, and pursue more. We are a people who want to live without limits. We don’t want to live with boundaries . . . .

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How to Live Successfully on a Retirement Income

03.27.2013 by Joe Plemon 14 comments
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In order to write about living successfully on a retirement income, I need to define what I mean by success. My favorite definition, and the one I am using for this post, is one I am borrowing from author and career coach Dan Miller: “[Success is] a progressive realization of worthwhile goals.”

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Is the Dollar Going to Collapse?

03.14.2013 by Kevin 21 comments
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An annual budget deficit of over $1 trillion, annual trade deficit in the neighborhood of $728 billion, an official national debt of $16.7 trillion, and unfunded liabilities of $123 trillion. How much longer can we continue to carry such enormous liabilities with such low income? Will the dollar collapse under the weight of so much debt?

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10 Keys to a Happy Marriage

03.08.2013 by Joe Plemon 12 comments
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The fact that Janice and I have been married for 42 years gives me a certain level of credibility in writing this post. Have they all been happy years? Yes, albeit some more so than others. But the important thing is that our love continues to deepen as we look forward to growing old together.

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Introducing the ‘Biblical Money Essentials’ Course

03.07.2013 by Bob 3 comments
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After much great feedback from the ‘Getting Started’ Course and requests for more, we are finally rolling out our next FREE email course. This one is called ‘Biblical Money Essentials’ and it contains 15 lessons/devotionals that cover some of the key Biblical principles pertaining to our financial lives…

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Christian Stewardship: 7 Essential Lessons

03.06.2013 by Craig Ford 3 comments
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A steward is one who manages something on behalf of someone else. All we have belongs to God. He is the owner of everything, and our responsibility is to oversee and manage all we have received. What does this mean?

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Why Did Jesus Drive the Money Changers From the Temple?

02.18.2013 by Joe Plemon 5 comments
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“When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.” (John 2:13-15 NIV) What does this mean for us today? Why did Jesus drive them out?

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4 Financial Lessons from David and Goliath

02.04.2013 by Adam Faughn 5 comments
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It is one of the most well-known and loved accounts in the entire Bible. But are there some parallels from this account in 1 Samuel 17 for our finances? Yes, in fact, there are many . . . .

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3 Inspirational Giving Heroes in the New Testament

01.15.2013 by Craig Ford 4 comments
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When given the option to find a point of comparison, we often compare ourselves downward. You might say, “I know that Uncle Bill doesn’t give anything to church. I give 2.5%.” As if that’s a lot! If you compare yourself to Uncle Bill, then the result will be pride and contentment. However, the Bible shows us giving heroes with which to compare our giving and generosity.

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The Greatest Lie of Our Generation: “If Only I Had …”

12.20.2012 by Craig Ford 14 comments

A man is seated on a donkey. His hands are fully extended holding a stick in front of the donkey. From the stick hangs a carrot on a string. The donkey marches onward hoping to finally taste the sweet carrot. Yet, no matter how far or how fast the donkey walks, the carrot always remains the same distance away from the donkey . . . .

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How to Bless and Not Spoil Your Kids This Christmas Season

12.10.2012 by Craig Ford 4 comments
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Christmas is such a wonderful time of year. It is a time when we have an opportunity to show our love and appreciation for those we know and love. It is an opportunity for us to reenact the gospel. We’ve received, and so we give. However, there is a fine line between blessing our children and spoiling them.

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What Does the Bible Say About Worrying About Money?

11.30.2012 by Joe Plemon 19 comments
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Should you be worrying about money? And does the Bible give practical tips for overcoming worry? Worry has many affects on your health and situation, so how do you get rid of it? In this post, I won’t claim to give the totality of Biblical counsel on this topic, but I do promise that the following passages will help.

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Can Adult Children Coming Home Be a Win-Win?

11.28.2012 by Kevin 9 comments
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As a parent, you like to believe that your job will be mostly done by the time your child finishes high school, graduates college, gets established in a career or gets married. But life doesn’t always work out that way. And in truth, parenting is one of those jobs that truly has no ending. You’ll be a parent to your children for the rest of your life. And that’s the way it was meant to be.

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Stewardship – What is it really?

11.15.2012 by Bob 27 comments
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What is stewardship and how should it affect what we do with our money, time, resources, etc.? What does it really mean to be a “good steward”?

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4 Ways to Become a Better Neighbor

11.13.2012 by Craig Ford 7 comments
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Jesus says we should love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. He says that it is vitally important that we also we love our neighbor (Luke 10:25-37). A man hearing the teaching of Jesus asked, who is my neighbor? We’ve heard the story so many times that perhaps our ears close as the familiar words wisp past us. But, listen again to the question: Who is my neighbor?

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Should Pastors and Missionaries Depend on Our Financial Support?

11.08.2012 by Chris 12 comments
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Have you ever wondered why full-time pastors, ministers and missionaries depend so much on your support? Have you ever wondered if that model was even biblical? I have.

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Lessons from the Parable of the Ten Minas

11.06.2012 by Kevin 19 comments
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Since it involves the distributions and use of money — called “minas” — the Parable of the Ten Minas (or Ten Talents) is often interpreted from a financial angle. I actually don’t think it’s truly about money, though it does contain some obvious lessons about the resources we are given.

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