Religion

Good ministry requires good financial management, but the true purpose of raising money is reaching people. Cultivating a thankful heart can free you from financial slavery and set you down the road toward a life of blessing. The way to true satisfaction in life is to look past your financial circumstances and fill your heart […]

Jesus promises that giving to the poor benefits us as much as them. The things that you chose to treasure will become the focus of your heart. King David teaches us about the responsibility that comes with God’s blessing of wealth.

Debt creates slavery where love should be instead. Don’t let money take the place in your heart that only God deserves. All that matters is a generous heart. Charity is meaningless if it isn’t driven by a heart of love.

Using more than one savings account helps you stay organized and strategic with your money. A proper savings strategy can empower our money to handle anything from big houses to blingin’ rings. It can be hard to turn your paper budget into a financial reality. These four tricks will help you get a handle on […]

If you’re willing to go in to debt, you can buy bigger, better Christmas presents for the people you love. That’s good for everybody, right? Wrong. We’re in the thick of the holiday shopping season now, and you’re probably becoming keenly aware of what you can and can’t afford to buy with the balance in […]

Will taking out a mortgage help or hurt this growing congregation? Even a mission from God doesn’t make debt a good idea. Tithing isn’t a heavenly investment scheme, but a matter of the heart. Charity is the hallmark of true faith.

God wants you to have some fun with the money He has given you. Here are five meaningful ways to do that. God gives us more than we need so that we can enjoy some of His abundance. God has a lot to say about how you handle your money. In fact, His master plan […]

The great pyramids of Egypt were masterpieces, carefully planned, painstakingly executed and built to withstand the test of time. And believe it or not, they make a great model for your retirement. Think about it for a minute — there are a lot of similarities. The great pyramids were built over years and years with […]

When making a big purchase or expensive repair, it pays to get quotes and ideas from more than one company. If you’re not budgeting for these annual expenses now, you could be in trouble later. A proper savings strategy can empower our money to handle anything from big houses to blingin’ rings.

Debt takes away more opportunities than it affords. Five benefits of home ownership that renters don’t enjoy. Don’t buy a home until you’ve paid off all your other debts. You can’t make debt a good idea just by being careful with it.

You may live a blessed life, but sooner or later you’ll come across someone in unfortunate circumstances. Seeing poverty up close can startle you. And the way you respond to poverty says a lot about your heart. No matter whether you’re rich, poor, or somewhere in the middle, money can control your heart in unhealthy […]

Borrowing money is a temporary “solution” that can cause permanent harm to your ministry organization. Good ministry requires good financial management, but the true purpose of raising money is reaching people. These six points of God’s financial wisdom will help your ministry organization thrive in the midst of any economic climate. Help your ministry financially […]

The risks of borrowing money far outweigh the potential payoff of leveraging your assets to invest in the stock market. Some credit cards promise free trips through airline frequent flier programs, but these deals don’t work for ordinary people. Today’s historically low interest rates offer opportunities to lower your payments, build equity faster and get […]

No matter how much you have or how much you need, abundance and lack aren’t matters of the pocketbook. They’re matters of the heart. And being content is the secret to everything. It’s always important to keep a good accounting of our finances. But accounting is only useful for tracking things that can be, well, […]