Why has the Bible’s advice on finances stood the test of time?

Why has the Bible’s advice on finances stood the test of time?

  John 6:63 says “The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.”  I’ve always been amazed at how relevant the information in the Bible is.  After all, it was written thousands of years ago to an audience that would be completely amazed and dumbfounded by our modern world and …
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2 key lessons about debt

2 key lessons about debt

Proverbs 22:7 says “The rich rule over the poor and the borrower is slave to the lender.”  Well, it’s that time of year again…when all the holiday credit card bills start arriving in the mail. If you went a little overboard on your Christmas shopping this year, today’s verse probably strikes a chord.  The post …
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Finding peace on the path

Finding peace on the path

Psalm 119:105 says: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.”  I’ve always had mixed feelings about today’s verse.  In one sense, it’s really encouraging because it reminds us that God, through his word, will guide us through life.  In another sense, though, it’s a little discouraging.  How so?  …
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Financial goals for 2012

Financial goals for 2012

James 1:22 says: “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.  Do what it says.”  As we see in this verse from James, God intends for us to take what we learn from scripture and put it into action.  The New Year is a great time for this, because many of us …
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Information vs. Transformation

Information vs. Transformation

Romans 12:2 says “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”  Well, 2011 is drawing to a close.  One of the highlights of my year was getting the …
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