Does God want you to be wealthy?
Does God want you to be wealthy? Or is being wealthy sinful? The writings of one of the richest men ever, Solomon, provide answers.
A 16-point checklist for retiring pastors
“Retirement” has different meanings for Baby Boomers. But, for most of us, retirement will not be of the rocking chair variety, at least not initially.
Here’s why you need to learn business math
As a leader, you need to be numerically literate. You need to provide financial leadership. Even if you aren’t a numbers person.
Following Jesus with your financial decisions
When we make financial decisions that exalt God above our attachment to money, we declare God to be greater than Mammon, and for a world where Mammon reigns supreme, there are perhaps few other prophetic acts that burn brighter in the darkness.
Leading with your resources
Instead of focusing on the need to pay the light bill and the water bill, I began to highlight the lives our dollars were impacting.
5 reasons for caution when it comes to church budgets for the next year
While we don’t have sufficient data to declare a definitive trend, we see reasons to urge church leaders to exercise caution before planning major budget increases in the months ahead. Here are five of those reasons.
Book review: Rooting for Rivals, by Peter Greer, Chris Horst (with Jill Heisey)
A book review of "Rooting for Rivals: How Collaboration and Generosity Increase the Impact of Leaders, Charities, and Churches," by Peter Greer and Chris Horst (with Jill Heisey).
A story with moral guidance in business as ministry
This reframed my thinking around Christian “charity.”
Making a good investment
What is the duty of a Christian investor?
5 ways to build a leadership culture without breaking the budget
Today I want to give you five ways to develop your team and five things you can do this week to get started.
A heavy question about biblically responsible investing
Are biblically responsible investors simply uneducated and enjoined in a massive, multi-billion-dollar investment scheme of futility?
Reclaiming stewardship
How could this reclaimed definition of stewardship transform the way you lead in business?
Giving generously when times are tough
Many churches report that giving during the pandemic has been exceptional. In fact, in most churches giving has actually increased while in-person attendance has declined significantly from a year ago.
Should Christian investors risk lower returns to invest biblically?
As the biblically responsible investing (BRI) movement continues to take Wall Street by storm, the question of performance routinely surfaces.
Investing with Christian freedom
"Does the Bible say I have to screen my investments?" is ultimately the wrong question. The right question is, "Am I loving God and loving my neighbor with my investment decisions?"
I will live a generous life
This is some of the best financial advice I have ever heard.
Overcoming a coronavirus-level economic whacking
In his book The Real Life MBA, Jack Welch has a great chapter called “Overcoming a Whacking.” Here are my notes after reading it.
Where is God when stock markets crash?
As Christian investors, what should our response be?
5 types of unhealthy giving
Here are common examples when accepting generosity may not be the best option.
How money affects discipleship
If you want to see someone’s heart look at their bank statement.
