Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? This week I met a man who has been blessed with every material need; he lacks for nothing this world can offer. And at 85 he has more than ...
Read More »Sidetracked
As he drove, a young man looked down at the text message on his cell phone. Suddenly he was off the road, knocked down a sign, and his car was nose down in the ditch. It could have been worse. The sign could have been a person that he killed. ...
Read More »Wealth and Wisdom: What I wish I’d Known as a Teen
Have you ever thought of financial debt as a demonic system used to trap people? One of the first things I received in my college mailbox as a freshman was a credit card offer. I’d been warned about credit cards, but I didn’t realize debt was a sin. “Pay to all ...
Read More »Things Jesus Didn’t Say
It’s easy to get confused concerning what Jesus said to us in His Word. Everything from “old sayings” that circulate, to misinterpretations of God’s Word, to false teachings from spiritual leaders, can bring confusion to the most sincere follower. Here is a look at a few things that Jesus didn’t say ...
Read More »Power and Money, and The Politics of Personal Responsibility
Perhaps I am naive, but I have been a steadfast supporter of “the system”, believing that, ultimately, our government, “of the people, by the people, and for the people”, is a righteous endeavor begun by our nation’s founding fathers. I believe it started out that way. Sure, there were those ...
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