Religion

A Thrill of Hope No matter what you’re hoping for this Christmas, don’t give up. Because Hope has already come. Hope is out there, and it’s coming for you. There’s an amazing moment in the Christmas story that is easy to overlook. When Jesus was about a month old — after the shepherds and angels […]

It’s a heartbreaking story to watch: After spending a lifetime working hard and acquiring a little bit of wealth, someone is forced to spend their entire nest egg, little by little, to pay for nursing home or other extended care in the final phase of their life. We’d like to think that the money that […]

Do you need to keep the receipt every time you make a purchase? Do you need a paper trail that shows how you spend your money? There’s a lot of confusion out there when it comes to money management. One of the misconceptions that we encounter over and over again in counseling individuals and couples […]

Want to learn more about 30 Days to Financial Freedom, my new online program that helps you change your financial life in just 10 minutes a day? Here’s a look at a devotional lesson from Day 1 of the program. It’s called “Freedom Starts in Your Heart.” Freedom Starts in Your Heart: 30 Days to Financial […]

Sometimes people do the right things for the wrong reasons. Take giving, for example. If you’ve followed this site for very long, you know that we’re big fans of giving. It’s one of the best and most noble things that you can do with your money. But if you give your money conspicuously so that […]

Money is a sinister thing: If you don’t control it tightly, it can come to control you. If you’re not careful, it can even kill your faith. As Christians, we all have a sensitive relationship with money. God wants us to be prosperous  workers, diligent stewards and generous givers, all of which involve money. And […]

Borrowing money is never a good way to get a ministry going. Read More » If you want God to bless you, start by excelling at the things He gives you to do. Read More » Will taking out a mortgage help or hurt this growing congregation? Read More » How to make the tithe […]

If you need a good reason to buy insurance coverage, consider this: Having insurance can mean the difference between passing an inheritance on to the next generation or leaving them nothing at all. There are all kinds of great reasons to buying health, life, home, auto and other insurance. Having good insurance insulates you against […]

What thought comes to mind when you see someone who obviously has more money than you? If it’s something along the lines of “I hate rich people,” there’s trouble brewing in your heart. Money can make slaves of all of us. And the dangers extend beyond debt and poverty . When money affects the way that […]

This young man had done so many things right in life, and yet He was a slave to money. Jesus offered him a chance to follow — to be a disciple — and yet the man turned it down. He couldn’t leave the wealth and the material things that defined him. Money is an identity […]

“Diversity” isn’t just a hot word in today’s politically correct environment. Used with some wisdom, diversity can be one of the best principles to guide your investing. Perhaps you’ve heard people talk before about “diversifying your portfolio” — the idea is not new. The trouble is that unless you’re plugged into the world of finance […]

America, it’s time to wake up and face a difficult financial fact: Our houses are killing us. We’re blessed to live in the Land of the Big. The wide expanses of open land across this country give us plenty of room to stretch out. America is the nation of big cars, big personalities, and increasingly […]

Does money control me? I don’t like to think so. In my mind, I am a free. I am my own man. Nothing can control me. But sometimes the reality of my life doesn’t line up with the way I’d like to see myself. Money has a sneaky way of making slaves out of us. […]

If you’re a small business owner, there are all kinds of places to get advice. But I bet you never figured that you could learn something from a Food Network reality show. I’ll admit it: I’m a Food Network junkie. If you find Laura and me watching television at night, there’s a good chance that […]