The Bible is a complete book that provides “all things that pertain to life and godliness” (2 Pet. 1:3).
So, it should be no surprise there is a lot in the Bible about money, obtaining wealth, and the proper use of material possessions.
Today’s list offers 13 Bible-based suggestions based on how to be a good steward of money. Continue reading
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Recently one of our readers suggested that I write something about our stewardship during the COVID-19 crisis.
No doubt many of our readers, if not all to some degree, have been affected financially by the pandemic. Some have been laid off. Others lost jobs. Everyone’s retirement portfolios have shrunk a bit, if not a lot. Add to that, churches have not been meeting. So collections have not been taken. Continue reading
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Today’s Bible reading contains a parable of Jesus that is puzzling, perplexing and paradoxical.
It’s a story that presents a cast of characters that were all rascals. Yet Jesus uses it to teach a lesson to the righteous.
Take a minute to read Luke 16:1-13. Continue reading
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A mother wanted to teach her daughter a moral lesson. She gave the little girl a quarter and a dollar for church
“Put whichever one you want in the collection plate and keep the other for yourself,” she told the girl.
When they were coming out of church, the mother asked her daughter which amount she had given. Continue reading
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When we lived in Manatee County Florida, the Soil Conservation Department invited the area preachers on a tour of the county every Spring.
Most years I attended. I grew up on a farm and enjoyed seeing the local agriculture. The tour was interesting. Plus at noon they fed us a steak dinner with all the trimmings. Hmm, my mind’s a little foggy now, but maybe the steak dinner was the big draw. Continue reading
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According to latest statistics, life expectancy for an average human being in the United States is currently at 78.4 years.
What if you compared 78.4 years to a 24 hour day? According to the formula each hour is represented by 3.267 years of life. What time is it in your life? Continue reading
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The Butterball Turkey Company used to set up a hotline to answer consumer questions about preparing holiday turkeys. One woman called to inquire about cooking a turkey that had been in her freezer for twenty-three years. The operator told her it might be safe if the freezer had been kept below zero degrees the entire time. But the operator warned that, even if it were safe, the flavor had probably deteriorated, and she wouldn’t recommend eating it. Continue reading
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