Praise God! Yesterday was a great day. The ice melted enough that we were able to gather for both of our regular worship services. The only adjustment was moving the 8:00 am Sunday School classes to 10:30 for the day. And the attendance was really good. Three young guys were baptized yesterday – by their… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 2.08.2015
This week I want to start with the highlights from Sunday evening. About 60 people attended the financial workshop Sunday afternoon and the information Jay Rinehart and Michael Baker presented was practical and very helpful. I was especially pleased to see so many young and middle aged adults present. Because of something I heard during… Read More »
I Found Freedom Nearly 30 Years Ago
“I don’t believe in paid preachers.” “I don’t believe in tithing.” “All the church wants is your money.” Those are a few of the many comments I often heard growing up. Much of the region I called home had a very negative attitude when it came to churches and money. I was influenced by that… Read More »
New Clothes Are Not Free
I’ve spent more money on new clothes the past two months than any time I can remember. While getting new stuff is fun, its impact on cash flow is less enjoyable. I’ve looked hard for good deals and gotten a lot of stuff at really good prices. I can bargain hunt with the best “ladies”… Read More »
Your Money After the BIG 5-0
This week I’m sharing a post each day about five books I read this summer. Today’s book: “Your Money After the BIG 5-0” by Larry Burkett and Ron Blue. One of the financial principles they mention is “planning”, because achieving financial goals requires having a plan. Tom Landry, Hall of Fame football coach of the… Read More »
Truett Cathy and Cigarettes
I’ve been reading Truett Cathy’s autobiography, “Eat Mor Chikin…Inspire More People.” Among other things, Chick-fil-A is known for not being open on Sundays. An experience Cathy had in his original restaurant, the Dwarf House, provides insight into the man and how he makes decisions. It was the late 1940s when he found a teenage boy… Read More »
More Valuable Than Money
Some things are more valuable than money. I was reminded of that when reading about a recent burglary at a small Baptist church in Pennsylvania. The thieves stole some money that was earmarked for a needy college student and a football jersey that was being displayed as a tribute to the Pastor’s 18 year old… Read More »
$300 Millon
What you do if you had $300 million? Some of you just laughed and thought to yourself, “That’s a silly question. I’ll never have that kind of money, so why waste my time thinking about it.” I get it…but let’s have some fun for a moment anyway and think about it. What’s the first thing… Read More »
A Spiritual Man Who Missed Heaven
Read the story of Jesus’ encounter with the rich young ruler in Matthew 19:16-26 As you read the story, imagine what the young man was thinking at each moment. Having read the story and imagined what the young man was thinking, what is God saying to you? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: The young man… Read More »
Robbing Yourself by Robbing God
Read the following Bible verses several times: Malachi 3:8-10 “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you! Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so… Read More »