These are my favorite creative ways to say thank you… A lot of respect can be earned or lost by our ability to say thanks. It may not be the way it should be, but some people really take offense if they don’t receive a thank you card within 30 days of sending a wedding gift. And have you ever held the door for someone who didn’t even acknowledge your presence, much less say, “thanks”?
Trust God, Not Circumstances
Trusting God in the midst of bad circumstances… I should be just as confident that things are going to work out when they look crazy as when everything looks fine and dandy. The opposite is true as well. Even though things look peaceful and calm, that is not an indication of security. Our security comes from God. It is not at all dependent on what is going on around us. Whether it is the economy, our finances, our children, our marriages, we can (and should) trust God with all of it.
25 Money-Saving Ideas For Your Wedding (From Pinterest)
12 years ago when I married my lovely wife, we got creative and had a wedding and reception (thanks to some awesome friends and family) that we loved for just a couple thousand dollars. But back then – before the days of Pinterest – we had to actually be creative. 😉 Now-a-days you can spend […]
Andy Stanley’s ‘Balanced’ Series
Earlier this year I listened to Andy Stanley’s ‘Balanced’ 6-part financial series for the second time. And I thought to myself, “I have got to find a way to share this with the readers.”
The Ultimate Guide to Building a Church Website For under $100
If you haven’t noticed by now, church websites have been popping up all over the internet. Some are good…some are not so good. Whether you have a church of 3,000 or 300, a website is a great tool for showing others about the church and connecting with new visitors. The best part is that a […]
Stewardship in the Bible
What is stewardship and how should it affect what we do with our money, time, resources, etc.? What does it really mean to be a “good steward”?
The Importance of Life Insurance
If you don’t have life insurance and you have a family that you support, today is your day. Part of preparation is for our benefit and part of it is for the benefit of our loved ones. In this case you and I won’t have any tangible benefit from purchasing life insurance, but the peace of knowing that our loved ones will have a nice financial buffer is pretty nice.
Making Sacrifices to Get Out of Debt
This article focuses on the sacrifices that need to be made in order to get out of debt. The most important thing to remember about these sacrifices is that they are ONLY TEMPORARY!
