How to Talk to Your Kids About Money
How were you taught about money when you were a child? I wasn’t taught much beyond pocket money and tithing. Most of my financial education came later through hard [...]
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2 Corinthians 9:6 – He Who Sows Sparingly
The church does a lot of things well, but one area where we sometimes drop the ball is money. I have seen rich leaders use threats to extort money from poor people. I’ve [...]
Matthew 6:20 – What are Heavenly Treasures?
We know there are heavenly treasures, because Jesus says so, but what are they? Some say God is going to dispense treasure, mansions, and even cities to those who have proven [...]
Jesus is Your Tithe
Jesus poked the hornets’ nest when he said, “Watch out for those law-lovers who strut about in long robes, pray long prayers, and take the best seats at banquets.” It [...]
Jesus our Tithe
Many of the laws and traditions of the Old Testament are shadows that are fulfilled in Christ. For instance, the circumcision of Jewish boys points to a spiritual [...]
Should you Tithe?
For years people have been asking me for my response to the tithing question. “Should you tithe?” Here are two responses: You should tithe You should not tithe Since both [...]
Tithing Under Grace
Tithing has become the hot-button issue of our day. Just as the early church was divided on the issue of circumcision, the modern church is divided on the issue of tithing. [...]
The Parable of the Minas (Luke 19:11-27)
Jesus told two parables about servants entrusted with money; the parable of the talents and the parable of the minas. In both stories a nobleman goes on a journey (okay, so [...]
The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
Once upon a time there was a man who went on a journey, and before he left he entrusted three servants with his money. When the man returned, he praised the two servants who [...]
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager (Luke 16:1–8)
The strangest parable Jesus ever told was about a man who cheats on his boss and is then praised for doing so (see Luke 16:1–8). The parable of the shrewd manager (or the [...]
Would you free a slave? Would you feed a child?
If you lived in the 1850s during the time of slavery, and you had the resources to purchase and liberate slaves, would you do it? Would you go to the slave markets and buy [...]
Escape to Reality 