Posted in Christian Finance, Stewardship, Tithing on December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
John Piper gives a great message on why we should not seek riches and on how the wealthy should use their money (1 Timothy 6:6-19).
First, he details three reasons Paul gives for why we should not seek riches:
“For we brought nothing into the world and we cannot take anything out of the world.” (verse seven)
“If [...]
Posted in Politics on December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee made no apologies Sunday for the religious tone of a recent holiday campaign commercial and said it is important to look for Jesus at this time of year.
“You can find Santa at every mall. You can find discounts in every store,” Huckabee said from the pulpit of [...]
Posted in Christian Worldview, Theology on December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby [...]
Posted in Christian Finance, Stewardship, Theology, Tithing on December 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
My response to the reader’s comment in the previous post:
I believe you have been led astray either deliberately or inadvertently, but either way, I would like to give you my thoughts on your situation.
There is only one thing each of us can and must do to “make it right with God.” No matter what [...]
Posted in Christian Finance, Stewardship, Theology, Tithing on December 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Recently, someone posted the comment below on this blog which saddened me greatly. I will post my response in my next post (tomorrow).
Well I have a mess on my hands. A few years back my wife passed and at the funeral the preacher there spoke to me about my wife dying and being [...]
Posted in Cashflow & Budgeting, Personal Finance, Real Estate on December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As the subprime lending mess sorts itself out, there will be plenty of conflicting signals in weeks ahead on what you should do with real estate and your investment picture as a whole. Most of the advice will be knee-jerk. Your response shouldn’t be.
If you’ve been working with a financial adviser you trust, you [...]
Posted in Christian Finance on December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
How much is enough?
In today’s economic climate, most investors never stop to think about-let alone answer-this question. But for Christians seeking to be effective stewards of their God-given resources, the “how much” issue is a pivotal point in financial planning.
As you seek a spiritual comfort level regarding how much you should spend, save, invest, or [...]
Posted in Christian Finance on December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There is a difference in the kind of advice you will receive from a Qualified Kingdom Advisor than any other advisor.
When one chooses a financial advisor of any discipline, they are looking for several [...]
Posted in Cashflow & Budgeting, Personal Finance on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Debit cards are, in most respects, treated the same as credit cards. Most notably, a debit card issued by either Visa or Mastercard (as most are… identified by the logo on the card), is bound to the same “terms of service” as credit cards issued by same.
Issuing financial institutions often add their own benefits [...]
Posted in Christian Finance on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
You may or may not have a financial planner or an investment manager, but either way, God expects you to be his money manager.
That’s the most basic biblical principle of money: God owns it all, we are merely his stewards.
Here’s a short video clip from Randy Alcorn on the subject:
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