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Faith & Finance

Faith & Finance: Saving

October 18, 2010

The topic of saving as it relates to the Bible can be rather tricky. Perhaps that’s why this post has been weeks in the making. If our heart is not in the right place, saving can so easily become hoarding. By first learning what God’s word teaches us about giving and stewardship, we can then keep [...]

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Faith & Finance: Contentment

September 21, 2010

Have you thought about how the principle of contentment relates to your finances? Discontentment with what we have can easily lead to poor financial decisions. Bigger houses, better wardrobes, the latest gadgets. Americans want them all. Perhaps the best example of this is the automobile. Statistics show that most cars are replaced every 3-5 years, [...]

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Faith & Finance: Giving

September 13, 2010

When you think of giving in Biblical terms, what comes to mind? The offering plate? Basket? Drop box? Or perhaps your checkbook. Actually, scripture reveals that tithing and giving are two very different things. The tithe is commanded. Giving is completely voluntary, and from the HEART. There are approximately 2000 verses in the Old and [...]

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Faith & Finance: Debt

September 2, 2010
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A quick search on BibleGateway.com for the word “debt” reveals over twenty verses containing it. The word “loan”, another six, many in the old testament. The concept of loaning and repaying money is nothing new. Credit Card companies simply took this ancient concept and made it all too convenient to borrow large sums of money [...]

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