Investing
Thinking Biblically When Markets Crash
We live in a fallen world that often works against us. God told Adam that work and life was going to be more difficult because of sin and I’m pretty sure investing is no exception to these hardships. Consider how it feels when you have been working hard to save and provide for your families…
Read MoreInvesting: Balancing God’s Control and Our Responsibility – Part II
Part II Last week we talked about the impact that understanding God’s sovereignty and control in our lives can have on the way we view and handle money, both in the good times and the bad. We want to continue that discussion this week because it’s so important for us to have a right understanding…
Read MoreInvesting: Balancing God’s Control and Our Responsibility – Part I
Part I We often talk about how our financial lives and our faith are connected to each other. When we think about biblical finances, most of us think about how we spend our money or whether or not we take on debt. However, one of the biggest areas where we see our faith exposed is…
Read MoreWhat to Do with Your Old 401(k)
In today’s job market – the average worker between the age of 18 and 48 has held eleven jobs. And with all of those jobs, typically comes multiple retirement accounts. So, what’s a person to do with all of those old retirement accounts when they move to a different company? This is probably one of…
Read MoreCommon 401k Investment Mistakes
The days of the company pension providing workers with an income stream through the retirement years is quickly fading away. Today, most workers are responsible for their own retirement savings and this is most commonly done through the company-sponsored retirement plan. These plans can go by different names and numbers, like 401(k) or 403(b), but…
Read MoreBiblically Responsible Investing
As Christians, how can we make biblically-based investment decisions and steward our resources wisely? Faith-based investing is a growing way to invest your money where your values are. It’s known as Biblically Responsible Investing and has grown in popularity on the idea that how a company makes money and what they do with it is…
Read MoreMoody Radio Interview – The Importance of Wise Counsel
Surrounding ourselves with wisdom and getting good advice seems like common sense, but it is often ignored or overlooked. In this interview, we talk about the value of seeking wise counsel as well as where we should look for it. The following recording is from “Mornings with Kelli and Steve” on Moody Radio Indiana (97.9…
Read MoreMoody Radio Interview – Emotional Investing
It’s often said that emotions can be the worst enemy of an investor. Fear and greed are the most common investor emotions. In this interview we discuss how fear and greed are not just dangerous financially, but also reflective of issues in our spiritual lives. The following recording is from “Mornings with Kelli and Steve”…
Read MoreMoody Radio Interview – Strategic Giving
Nothing gives me more professional pleasure than helping others develop efficient giving strategies. As “sons of light”, we need to be more wise in the ways we invest in eternity than the world is when they invest for retirement. Unfortunately, as Luke 16 points out, that’s often not the case. In this week’s interview we…
Read MorePutting It Together: Why Giving Should Be Included in Your Investment Strategy
If you’re like the average person I encounter, you’ve probably never been advised to give away your investment assets. That’s probably because your advisors are focused on helping you grow your investment accounts and neither of you bring up the topic of giving. A conversation on giving with a Christian will take the conversation to…
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