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God’s Provident Plan: Giving

November 15, 2010

A while back I examined how I view what the Bible says about personal finance. There was a brief introduction to something I like to call God’s Provident Plan, and I planned on looking at several aspects of God’s Provident Plan in a 4 part series. This is the last post in that series [...]

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God’s Provident Plan: Prosperity

November 8, 2010

Earlier, I laid the foundation for how I studied personal finance in the Bible. I gave you a light introduction to what I call God’s Provident Plan and promised we’d look at each aspect in more depth. This is the third part of a series in which I’ll share what I’ve discovered about personal finance [...]

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God’s Provident Plan: Diligent Work And Good Stewardship

November 3, 2010

Earlier, I laid the foundation for how I studied personal finance in the Bible. I gave you a light introduction to what I call God’s Provident Plan and promised we’d look at each aspect in more depth. This is the second part of a series in which I’ll share what I’ve discovered about personal finance [...]

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Giving, Generosity And Idolatry: How I’ve Been Challenged

October 29, 2010

These past couple of weeks have been eye opening for me, and I have been challenged to think about greed, generosity and idolatry in whole new ways. It all started a few weeks back with a new building campaign fund that was being started at our church. Our congregation bought a new building 2 years [...]

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God’s Provident Plan: Contentment In Christ

October 26, 2010

Last week, I laid the foundation for how I studied personal finance in the Bible. I gave you a light introduction to what I call God’s Provident Plan and promised we’d look at each aspect in more depth. This is the first part of a series in which I’ll share what I’ve discovered about personal [...]

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What Is God’s Plan For A Christian’s Personal Finances?

October 19, 2010

How many of you have heard that there are over 2,000 Bible verses about money? I’ve heard it, too. In 2007, I wondered if there really were that many Bible verses about money and finances. You see this was of special interest to me as I had just started my career in financial planning. Being [...]

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Christians And Wealth: Do They Mix?

October 6, 2010

Today I’d like to tackle a difficult topic. Every Christian surely has struggled with thoughts about becoming rich: is it a godly thing to do? It’s not always easy to understand how God views wealth. However, the Bible does have a lot to say about the topic of money. So let’s start there, with the [...]

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Balancing Biblical Financial Principles

October 4, 2010

As I’ve studied personal finance in the Bible, I’ve found four main financial principles that God emphasizes repeatedly. Those principles are contentment, hard work, stewardship, and generosity. But as I’ve written about these principles and discussed them with others I’ve discovered that balance is absolutely essential. When we overemphasize any of these four principles it [...]

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Generosity Is Proof Of Repentance

September 28, 2010

Does your bank statement show proof of the changed heart that the Holy Spirit is producing in you? The way we spend our money shows our top priorities. So could someone look at where your money goes and see that you are a Christian? Is there evidence that you are living differently because of God’s [...]

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Have You Counted The Cost?

September 22, 2010

I‘m going to warn you right now. You’re not going to feel comfortable reading this article. Jesus’ words here are very challenging, and what I’m about to share with you may dishearten you if you haven’t already considered the following passage in detail. In Luke 14:26-33 we read: 26 “If anyone comes to me and [...]

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Financial Stewardship: The Forgotten Component

April 6, 2010

Most of us Christian personal finance bloggers will often remind you have the importance of good financial stewardship. Most readers know that financial stewardship requires knowing God is the owner of all things, including money. God requires us to manage resources wisely for His Godly purpose for our lives. Forgotten Component Of Financial Stewardship But [...]

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Why Do Christians Give? Philanthropy Or Christianity?

January 7, 2010

This is a guest post by Rob Kuban, author of the book on Christians & Money, Dollars And Doctrine: What Does The Bible Actually Say About Money?. Why do Christians give? It is a simple question, yet the answer provided to many Christians is often vague at best. Many Christians hear a variety of reasons [...]

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Despite Tough Times, Being Thankful For All Our Blessings Helps Us To Live Happier

November 23, 2009

This week we’ll be celebrating a big holiday here in the United States, Thanksgiving. When President Abraham Lincoln declared the final Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving, it was designed as a day to reflect and thank God for the bountiful blessings we have received. Unfortunately, it has become something a little [...]

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This Blogger Fell Into The FICO Trap, But Saw The Light And Became Debt Free

October 29, 2009

This is a guest post from Debt Free Hispanic over at http://www.debtfreehispanic.com. You can read more of his inspiring posts by checking out his site, or subscribing to his RSS feed here. Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIV) Today, I’m [...]

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