Does God Forbid Debt?
As Americans, we have to admit that we’re in a mess when it comes to debt. Individuals have over $3.4 trillion in personal consumer debt and that number doesn’t even include mortgages. For those carrying credit card debt, the average outstanding balance at the end of 2015 was $15,609 per person…
Read MoreAutomobiles – An Unreliable Status Symbol
There’s a virtual insanity taking place in America these days. In an effort to make everyone around us think we’re more successful than we are, we continue to look for ways to garner undeserved respect. For more than a century now, one of the more popular ways of adding that wow factor to your life has been with the purchase of a nice, shiny new car…
Read MoreShould a Christian’s Financial Life Look Different?
Unfortunately, some Christians have been led astray by all the glitter and false promises of the world. The prosperity gospel has crept in and blurred the lines of Christianity by promising Christ along with maximum enjoyment in this life so you can fit in with the popular culture. According to this false doctrine, you can follow Christ without denying yourself and taking up your cross. I’m pretty sure that’s not what Jesus said and the lives of the apostles certainly didn’t validate that either.
Read MoreWhat Do You Value?
If asked “What do you value the most in life?” I’m sure you would have a rush of thoughts going through your mind. While some of us would be tempted to think of material things, I have a feeling that after a few seconds of contemplation, most of us would settle back on other important…
Read MoreBudgets – Heroes or Villains
Somebody needs to figure out a four-letter word to replace the word budget because that’s pretty much how society already views it. Some people would probably rank it just one step above getting a root canal if they were being totally honest. I tend to view budgets a lot like diets. Most of us have…
Read MoreDo You Love Money?
What does a lover of money look like? It’s not necessarily that picture of Scrooge McDuck swimming around in his vault full of gold. In fact, it could very well be that person buried in debt…
Read MoreHow Much Money Am I Supposed to Give Away?
How much should I give seems to be the inevitable question that comes up any time the topic of giving is discussed. CS Lewis once said “If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things we should like to do and cannot because our charitable expenditure excludes them.”…
Read More11 Questions to Ask Ourselves About Debt
Sometimes our decision to go into debt reveals more about our spiritual condition and how much we really trust in God than it reveals about our financial condition. In a time when it’s so easy to use credit to satisfy our every desire at the swipe of a card, have we lost the discipline of praying for and searching God’s will in our spending decisions?
Read MoreThe Lottery Curse & How it Violates the Principles of Scripture
It still amazes me how divisive the lottery is even in the Christian community. I haven’t heard anyone defend it with scripture though…
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