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Business and Bible Terms: “Gain”

September 8, 2009
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At the end of the day, each of us hopes to have a gain for our endeavors.  “Resources or advantage acquired or increased” is how Webster’s defines gain.   A gain is simply what we have left over after we have expended ourselves.
Businesses will cease to operate if there are not any gains.  Each [...]

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Business and Bible Terms: “Cost”

September 1, 2009
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The dollar is a currency.  Each and every country of the world has an accepted currency.  A currency has no value in and of itself.  It only has value as a group if people (1) recognize, and (2) accept its value.  For example, I might have $1,000 U.S.  But when I am [...]

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Business And Bible Terms: “Free”

August 25, 2009
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Psychologists tell us that the word “free” sets off a mental trigger.  Endorphins are released when you see the word ‘free’.  Yet, ‘free’ also makes us immediately skeptical.  People say ‘free’ is never free.  Free means that you have the opportunity to receive something without cost.  The reality is that nothing is free!  [...]

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Ten Ways To Be Sure Helping Is Helping

August 11, 2009
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“He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done”.  Proverbs 19:17

“He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses”.  Proverbs 28:27
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Count The Cost And Plan Ahead

July 10, 2009
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For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he may have enough to finish it; lest perhaps, after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish, all those seeing begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build and was [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: God Loves A Cheerful Giver

June 26, 2009
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Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7
This verse in 2 Corinthians tells us that God loves a cheerful giver. God wants us to give to our church, and to others freely so that we might [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Not Paying Your Debts

June 18, 2009
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It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay – Ecclesiastes 5:5
In this day and age it seems to have become more and more common for people to live above their means, and to use credit and debt to increase their lifestyle. Instead of saving up for things [...]

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Uh Oh. We’ve Got Wasps: Links And Post Roundup

June 15, 2009
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This weekend was an extremely beautiful one here in the Twin Cities area.  We had temps in the 80s, blue skies and a slight breeze. Perfect weather in my opinion!
I was able to get out and take some photos with my new Canon EOS Rebel T1i down at one of the popular lakes in our [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: More Blessed To Give

June 5, 2009
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I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ Acts 20:35

Giving of ourselves, our time and our money is a great way to change the lives of others, and for us to [...]

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