April 2, 2013 By bnjewell What does it take to become one of the world’s most prolific givers? I recently read “Outliers,” an excellent book by Malcolm Gladwell that studies the extraordinary practices and circumstances that vault superstars to prominence. The book deals with people who have been abundantly successful in technology, business, athletics, music […]

March 28, 2013 By bnjewell Have you ever considered selling olive oil to get out of debt? There’s a fascinating story in II Kings 4 that deals with debt, olive oil and God’s miraculous provision for one family. It’s a short story, and its financial implications are easy to miss if you don’t read it […]

April 2, 2013 By bnjewell What does it take to become one of the world’s most prolific givers? I recently read “Outliers,” an excellent book by Malcolm Gladwell that studies the extraordinary practices and circumstances that vault superstars to prominence. The book deals with people who have been abundantly successful in technology, business, athletics, music […]

January 9, 2012 By bnjewell Via Flickr, by user uberculture. Used under Creative Commons License. You passed the sixth grade, right? So you have pretty good handle on arithmetic. I’ve got some great news: Basic math skills are all you really need to figure up an accurate monthly budget. You add up the amount of […]

January 9, 2012 By bnjewell Via Flickr, by user uberculture. Used under Creative Commons License. You passed the sixth grade, right? So you have pretty good handle on arithmetic. I’ve got some great news: Basic math skills are all you really need to figure up an accurate monthly budget. You add up the amount of […]

January 9, 2012 By bnjewell Via Flickr, by user uberculture. Used under Creative Commons License. You passed the sixth grade, right? So you have pretty good handle on arithmetic. I’ve got some great news: Basic math skills are all you really need to figure up an accurate monthly budget. You add up the amount of […]

January 9, 2012 By bnjewell Via Flickr, by user uberculture. Used under Creative Commons License. You passed the sixth grade, right? So you have pretty good handle on arithmetic. I’ve got some great news: Basic math skills are all you really need to figure up an accurate monthly budget. You add up the amount of […]

January 9, 2012 By bnjewell Via Flickr, by user uberculture. Used under Creative Commons License. You passed the sixth grade, right? So you have pretty good handle on arithmetic. I’ve got some great news: Basic math skills are all you really need to figure up an accurate monthly budget. You add up the amount of […]

January 9, 2012 By bnjewell Via Flickr, by user uberculture. Used under Creative Commons License. You passed the sixth grade, right? So you have pretty good handle on arithmetic. I’ve got some great news: Basic math skills are all you really need to figure up an accurate monthly budget. You add up the amount of […]

January 9, 2012 By bnjewell Via Flickr, by user uberculture. Used under Creative Commons License. You passed the sixth grade, right? So you have pretty good handle on arithmetic. I’ve got some great news: Basic math skills are all you really need to figure up an accurate monthly budget. You add up the amount of […]

April 28, 2013 By bnjewell When I wrote a couple of weeks ago that poverty comes from sin, I suspected that some people would object to the idea — and they did. The premise is a controversial one, and it brings up a lot of really valid questions about the relationship between poverty and sin, […]

April 19, 2012 By bnjewell God wants you to build wealth. In fact, He’d love to see you have a great portfolio of assets when you die. But it’s not just for your sake. He wants to use your wealth to bless the people that come after you. God has a plan for your life, […]

March 20, 2012 By bnjewell You know the Law of Gravity, right? It’s that very simple statement: What goes up must come down. Well today, we’re going to introduce you to gravity’s cousin, the Law of Sowing and Reaping. You’ve probably heard about sowing and reaping before — perhaps you’ve heard it called “karma,” or […]

May 8, 2012 By bnjewell Did you ever hear the story of the young man who received a large financial inheritance that he was vastly under-prepared to handle? Things didn’t go so well for him. He squandered all of his money, and ended up eating pig food. Yes, that story is one that Jesus told: […]