Well-known Christian authors/pastors, like Rick Warren and Francis Chan, are known to “reverse tithe”. Instead of tithing 10%, they tithe 90% of their income.  This is possible because they earn large amounts of money from their books and other sources.  Although the graciousness and commitment of these men should be commended (they are of course [...]

Lately the economy is big news. As someone who discusses personal finance I'd have to say that the discussion is good. But, if you add up all the news reports (print, radio, television, internet) you wonder whether Jane and Joe Consumer are really learning anything.

“Do not merely listen to the word, and  so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but  does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and,  after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks  like. But [...]

Trusting God to Give I grew up in a Christian home and have been taught to tithe my entire life. I can still remember the little blue tin I put the tithe from my paper route into. In my head I knew that all the money was God’s money. I knew that tithing was a [...]

Are you struggling with anxiety? Talk to us. “So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.” John 16:22 Of all the phrases bestowed to us by the Founding Fathers, few come up more than pursuit of [...]

Do you need to talk to someone? We are here to listen. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God Psalm 20:7. As we usher in another year, I recall a question a reporter asked Benjamin Franklin as he emerged from the Continental Convention [...]

“A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone – tired.” (Proverbs 17:22 (The Message) Have you ever heard the saying, “If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.???? That may be bad grammar, but it’s pretty good advice! Emma discovered just how her reactions and emotions affected her husband.? Even [...]

Sometimes it’s helpful to take a concept out of it’s original environment and see how it fits someplace else. Today we’re going to examine an economic theory and see how it might apply to our personal lives. The Economist website defines ‘opportunity cost’ as “The true cost of something is what you give up to [...]

Can we pray for you today? I prayed; I really did. But where’s the answer? When will it come? And goodness gracious, how will God manage it?  Have you ever asked those questions? We all have when life has us struggling to get out of trouble. When I do, I try to figure out how [...]

Ever wondered where some of our popular expressions come from? Often an eloquent and original phrase which becomes part of common vernacular language finds its origins in literature. One of the most common sources for such phrases or idioms is the Bible. Having about 775,000 words, there is plenty of material there to mine for [...]