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Can You Combine Your ‘Calling’ and Your Career? [Christian Financial Alliance]

The Christian Financial Alliance  was created to help readers.  The idea is this:  Create a panel of biblical finance gurus.  People who take seriously the call to teach the Bible accurately with grace and truth.  Once a month, we post a question with a response from our panel to provide you with well-rounded, sound, biblical advice.  For more on the [...]

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The Importance of Teamwork!

The Importance of Teamwork!

Last night, our congregation hosted our annual Passover Seder, and while our family has spent the two weeks leading up to it, buying, preparing, and arranging all the little details such as food, decorations, name tags, place cards, signs, and so much more (yes, it was about a four page list worth of work to [...]

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Money and Greed

Study Says Better – Off are More Likely to Lie and Cheat | Do You Agree?

Due to the recent economic mess in our country, many media outlets have done stories about the unethical behavior of many CEO’s and other higher-ups in boardrooms across America.  Do a majority of people in this position act like Ken Lay of Enron or do the examples we hear about represent a minority? Psychologists at [...]

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Biblical Financial Stewardship:  Manage Money God

Biblical Financial Stewardship: How We’re Trying to Manage Money God’s Way

I recently had an opportunity to give a testimony and speech to several small groups at my church about God’s purpose for money.  Part of the speech provided an opportunity for me to share some of the things Jennifer and I are doing to try to manage money God’s way and I thought I would [...]

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Teach Kids about Money

Five Ways Not to Teach Your Children about Money

I write today’s post for myself just as much as I do for readers as helping my children learn about money is something that is very important to me.  I feel I’m not always the best teacher so there is some conviction that comes with this post. Many people learn about money when they first [...]

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Principles of Christian Giving

Principles of Christian Giving (2 Corinthians 9) [PART 2]

This is part 2 of the principles of Christian Giving.  You can read part 1 here.   As I mentioned in part 1, the largest discussion of Christian giving in the entire New Testament is found in 2 Cor. 8 & 9.  I have always wanted to tackle this passage in an extensive way and finally [...]

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Secret of Generosity

Principles of Christian Giving (2 Corinthians 8)

The largest discussion of Christian giving in the entire New Testament is found in 2 Cor. 8 & 9.  I have always wanted to tackle this passage in an extensive way.  Recently, I found the time to do just that.  Rather than provide a lengthy commentary on the passage, I decided to break it up [...]

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Christian Financial Alliance

Non-Financial Benefits of Managing Your Money Wisely [Christian Financial Alliance]

The Christian Financial Alliance  was created to help readers.  The idea is this:  Create a panel of biblical finance gurus.  People who take seriously the call to teach the Bible accurately with grace and truth.  Once a month, we post a question with a response from our panel to provide you with well-rounded, sound, biblical advice.  For more on the [...]

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What Does the Bible Say About Sharing

What Does the Bible Say About Sharing?

I have to admit, we tend to think of “sharing” as something that we tell children to do as they rip toys out of each other’s hands.  But, if we are being honest, the instruction to “share” seems to disappear with our tea sets, tater tots, and superman sheets.  The entire notion that it is a [...]

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What Christians Should Keep in Mind While Planning for Retirement [Christian Financial Alliance]

The Christian Financial Alliance  was created to help readers.  The idea is this:  Create a panel of biblical finance gurus.  People who take seriously the call to teach the Bible accurately with grace and truth.  Once a month, we post a question with a response from our panel to provide you with well-rounded, sound, biblical advice.  For more on the [...]

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How Managing Your Finances Can Be Life Changing [Part 1]

Finances are a very key part of our lives.  Every day, we handle money in some form or fashion whether it is buying groceries, working, or going out to eat.  If we do not learn how to handle our finances from a Biblical standpoint as well as a wise practical standpoint, we will not be [...]

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5 Financial Traps to Avoid that Will Impact Your Financial Peace

Financial traps, such as debt are prevalent in all of society today.  We can’t ignore the fact that money problems are one of the leading causes of divorce, if not THE leading cause.  Arguments take place in homes about credit card debt, careless and secret spending and not being able to pay bills on-time.  Consider [...]

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