Biblical Thoughts On Finance

Is it OK to Tithe With a Credit Card?

One of the latest waves in churches is to have online tithing.  It makes sense when you think about how the online payment processing industry has grown in the last few years.  People are more comfortable putting their credit and debit card information on payment sites and it becomes a normal part of every day [...]

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How the Golden Rule Could Fix Everything

The Golden Rule is so simple and so well known that we seldom take it seriously and certainly don’t give it enough credit.  Here is a thought: I believe if all of us would actually treat each other as we want to be treated, this simple rule would solve all of the world’s problems.  ALL?  [...]

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What’s your MPG?

Sorry folks, we’re not talking about cars and gas mileage.  We’re coining a new phrase here – MPG = Marginal Propensity to Give. A little background I wrote a brief series about economics that explained two concepts: marginal propensity to consume and marginal propensity to save.  In a nutshell, these concepts ask what you would [...]

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When Being Broke Can be a Blessing

Acts 3:1-9 tells the story of Peter, John and a lame beggar. The short version is this: the beggar asked Peter and John for money, but, being broke, they gave him something else: a miraculous healing. I wonder what would have happened if the apostles had had money. Would they have simply done what many [...]

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4 Reasons Why Wealth Should NOT be Your Financial Goal

My purpose in writing this blog is to help you to better manage your money.  I want to see you get out of debt, create a sound emergency fund and develop a plan to retire with dignity.  Hopefully, as you practice sound financial principles, you will start accumulating wealth.  But I want to be perfectly [...]

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An Antidote to Materialism: Declare Your True Citizenship

ma·te·ri·al·ism Noun/: A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values. Is materialism an issue for you? It is for me. You and I live in an alluring world … a world of consumerism that is unparalleled in the history of mankind. We can have literally anything we want [...]

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Leaving Your Children an Inheritance – Rethinking the Issue

In my post, “Should You Leave an Inheritance to Your Children?”, I concluded that giving some inheritance to my children while I am still alive is a good idea. While I haven’t totally changed those plans, Randy Alcorn’s book “Managing God’s Money”, has me rethinking this entire inheritance issue…again. The following thoughts are worth considering [...]

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A Prosperity Theology Dilemma: What Does “Living Like a King’s Kid” Really Mean?

Prosperity theology, also known as the “health and wealth” gospel, teaches that the more we give away, the wealthier we become. It seems to me that no matter how this belief system is spun, it boils down to humans devising a wealth formula which obligates God to respond to our actions. Man thus becomes god [...]

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Am I a Rich Fool?

I don’t know about you, but I have the knack for reading scripture through a filter which allows the truths to go to my head without touching my heart. This filter has enabled me to read Jesus’ story about the rich fool without ever considering if that fool might be me. However, I am now [...]

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