Doodle on money in the Bible
This doodle shows the cycle of wealth that happens over and over in Bible.
God's Providence in a Ford Aerostar
In 2007, my family and I returned from a long trek in Central Asia. With lots of uncertainty, we left & gave away our Dodge Caravan to some friends there. We trusted God to provide for us stateside. We came to our temporary apartment from the airport in Evansville and there on the dining room…
Secrecy and Jesus
Matthew 6 (you should read this whole chapter first) Matthew 6 It is so CRAZY to read this stuff Jesus says about not worrying about money! I keep reading through Jesus’ teachings and I just wonder if the Church ever read this stuff! The awesome part is that I woke up worrying about money! Am…
Whose Peace? Whose Prosperity?
Ezra 9:12 ESV Therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters for your sons, and never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever. Never seek their peace or prosperity. Never…
Ezra 8:35 – Abundance and God's Restored People
Ezra 8:35 At that time those who had come from captivity, the returned exiles, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and as a sin offering twelve male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the Lord. It’s pretty awesome to note that they…
Talking about Money
I did a bad thing by starting off my quiet time reading ‚ÄúThe ABC‚Äôs of Financial Freedom‚Äù this morning. It is a book on Christian Stewardship. It immediately put me into a critical mode when I read a few quotes: You and I should do some Christ-centered vision casting of our own and start thinking…
Postcard from Cashland
So we just got a postcard in the mail for the previous residents of our house. It should be noted that our house was a foreclosure and we bought it from the bank. The postcard is from CASHLAND, a paycheck loan place in town. It says ‚ÄúBecause we have missed seeing you for a while,…