The following is a selection from my second book, Christ-Centered Contentment. If you like what you read, you can pick up the book on amazon here. God’s Definition of Contentment What exactly does God say about contentment? Thankfully, God’s word has not left us uninformed. Through the counsel of scripture, we can get a clear picture [...]
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How Do You Define Prosperity?
Six figures? Paid off house? Fully-funded retirement? Island in the tropics? The other day, my wife and I were driving home and started talking about a post I ran on FreeMoneyFinance explaining how prosperity–contrary to our natural inclinations–actually can make contentment more difficult to find. (Read post here) Anyway, as we were talking we realized [...]
Money Margin: It is No Mirage!
This is the second of two posts based on notes I took during a recent church service on the subject of establishing money margin. The first post discussed the assumptions we have about money when we aren’t letting God drive our thoughts. And this post discusses how our thoughts about money change when God is [...]
What the Bible Says About Money: Contentment and Peace
I’m currently writing a series about what the Bible has to say about money. The last post was about debt. I explored whether or not it is a sin to be in debt, how debt limits opportunities, and the challenge of facing difficult times, or trials in our lives. This week is about contentment and [...]