“MY power and the strength of MY hand made ME this wealth.” — Can we “arrive” at infinite knowledge, in any subject matter? Within a finite existence, can we ever fully experience infinity? Our abilities to acquire perfect knowledge and wisdom of anything will always be limited in this finite world. Yet there is a powerful desire in all of us to think…

Purging Poverty through Wholistic Discipleship — Can people really overcome poverty simply by understanding God’s truth and living in obedience to Him? The Bible seems to indicate so. Yet it is difficult to find real examples today. This question, and the desire to seek the answer, is the foundation for the beginning of a ministry called…

The BEST “overlooked” Solution in Larry Burkett’s book — I finally read through a book recently by a man who I greatly respect, and who is greatly respected by many, as a Christian stewardship expert. Larry Burkett (1939–2003) has greatly impacted millions of lives through his biblical teaching of money and stewardship. Mr. …

God has called you to Create. — The process of wealth creation is a lifelong journey of preparation. God has given everyone abilities to discover and nurture, over time, to fulfill our role as co-creator with Him. Throughout the process, we continue learning, growing, sharpening and expanding our abilities. It is an ongoing adventure with our Lord. …

“…you will become… servants.” — Where should all the power and wealth of the nation reside? God gave a specific answer to the Israelite people, before He established them as a nation at Mount Sinai, for their abundant flourishing. ***Any emphasis or paraphrases of bible passages throughout this article are my own. The King Deuteronomy 17:14 When…

“…they will be like thorns in your eyes and like pricks in your sides, and they will trouble you…” — Working in banks for several years (without experiencing the teller role), I was always amazed how the most experienced tellers discovered counterfeit currency. As the paper bills slide through their fingers and whiz past their eyes, instantly they can sense something is not right. They might use a special marker…

God’s Commands for Sound Money & Free Markets. — Acknowledgement: Thanks to Ryan Griggs of Griggs Capital Strategies for reviewing this article for economic accuracy. There are many schools of economic thought that exist in our current world, including the Chicago (Milton Friedman), the Austrian (actually American but many of the economic thinkers were from Austria), and, most popular…

We worship the thing on which we become dependent. — You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves. — Exodus 20:23 It is interesting that just as God had finished telling Moses the 10 Commandments, He ended with this command which is a restatement of Commandment #1…

Doers will be Blessed in their Doing. — In the 2010 Robin Hood movie by Ridley Scott staring Russell Crowe, King John was rallying the troops against the oncoming invasion of France. Robin Longstride (Russell Crowe) spoke to the king and the crowd on behalf of Sir Walter Loxley. He said: “If your trying to build for the…