Saving Money by Playing Mind Games
Don’t you love the idea of saving money? I think we all like the thought of putting some money aside for future needs by being cautious in how we spend. But sometimes we can talk ourself into thinking we’re saving when we are actually costing ourself more money in the long term. Not eating for […]
Financial Gifts from God
When it comes to the financial gifts we have received from God, we must decide how and when we will use them. Yep, I mentioned ‘when’ in this sentence. Often we talk about the ‘how’ we will use the gifts, but the ‘when’ is just as critical. Commercials are in abundance with advice from lots […]
The Spiritual Cost of Debt
Many churches don’t talk about personal finances unless there is a need for increased giving. Yet the spiritual impact of debt is clear: Financial challenges can ruin marriages, leading to divorce. A family wants to send the kids to Catholic school, but can’t afford the tuition because there are other places where their money is […]
The Stock Market – A Godly Perspective
When Jesus began the Sermon on the Mount, he proclaimed the Beatitudes as the way to authentic happiness. The first of these stated that poverty of spirit would enable us to inherit the Kingdom of God. In other words, the first step on the road to joy begins with a healthy detachment from material goods. […]
Navigating Your Finances God’s Way – Crisis, Perspective and Eternity
We’ve all faced a crisis, whether it’s a job loss, serious illness, birth of a special needs child or the death of a family member. These situations and many more can turn our world upside down. Think about crisis stories in the Bible: His brothers sold Joseph into slavery. In a few hours, Job lost […]
Navigating Your Finances God’s Way – Work, Save and Invest.
Work was given to man not as a punishment but as a gift. The first thing God did with Adam was to put him to work. In the earliest part of the creation story we hear that God, the universe’s first worker, gave man the garden to “tend and keep” (Genesis 2:15). We may think […]
Navigating Your Finances God’s Way: God’s Part, Our Part and Debt
People are curious about the Navigating Your Finances God’s Way Bible study. This blog and the next three that follow will provide you with an overview of the study and details about the topics covered. The Navigating Your Finances God’s Way study is done in a small group with no more than 12-14 people including […]
Navigating Your Finances God’s Way
Most Catholics don’t realize how much the Bible says about money and possessions. They may know that Jesus talks about the danger of riches or the need to care for the poor, but when they are told that the Bible has over 2,500 verses dealing with money, possessions and basic stewardship principles, they are shocked. […]
Navigating Your Finances God’s Way
Most people don’t realize how much the Bible says about money and possessions. They may know that Jesus talks about the danger of riches or the need to care for the poor, but when they are told that the Bible has over 2500 verses dealing with money, possessions and basic stewardship principles, they are shocked. […]
Navigating Your Finances God’s Way
Most people don’t realize how much the Bible says about money and possessions. They may know that Jesus talks about the danger of riches or the need to care for the poor, but when they are told that the Bible has over 2500 verses dealing with money, possessions and basic stewardship principles, they are shocked. […]