From the category archives:

Giving

Giving Opportunity – Operation Gratitude

November 26, 2010

During this holiday season take some time to think about what you are thankful for. Odds are that you have it pretty good compared to most people. Last month I talked about adding a line to our budget for random acts of kindness. This month I though I’d share where that small bit went for […]

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Random Acts of Kindness

October 13, 2010

A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 My wife and I recently added a new line to our budget. Random acts of kindness. It isn’t going to be huge, just a few bucks a month, but I think it will be a very rewarding thing for us. […]

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Generosity, PGTF Principle 7

September 16, 2010

One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:24-25 This is the final principle in my series on Proverbs Guide to Finance. Check them out if you missed any. Generosity is one of the […]

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The Difference Between Volunteering and Forced Giving – A Tale of a Traveler, Poor Woman and Scheming Farmer

August 18, 2010

This is a guest article by Kevin who writes at Invest It Wisely. What is the difference between receiving aid from a charity, and receiving aid from a government? Are they both the same, or is there a qualitative difference between them? Without going too deep into the differences, one can say that the most […]

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Proverbs Guide to Finance

July 25, 2010

The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight; for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair; for giving prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young- let the wise listen and add to their […]

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Money Isn’t Good or Evil

June 26, 2010

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1 Timothy 6:10.

People are. So the good people need to learn how to build wealth. I’m sick of people talking about “greedy rich people” or “evil CEO’s.” Having money doesn’t make you greedy or evil. Not having money doesn’t make you good either. Money or lack there of doesn’t have any bearing on what type of person you are.

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Nashville Flood, How You Can Help

May 5, 2010

One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:24-25

Over the weekend middle Tennessee was hit with a huge storm and massive flooding resulted. We got around 13 inches of rain, the previous record was around 6. This caused flooding everywhere, including downtown. The flood stage for the Cumberland River is at 40 feet. It crested almost 12 feet higher at 51’9”.

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What is Tithing?

April 12, 2010

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, says the LORD Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. Malachi 3:10 photo credit: PortableChurch […]

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Who Do You Pay First?

April 3, 2010

Today’s post is a guest post from Brian at Bibledebt.com. He writes articles about money and debt from a scriptural and practical point of view. You can follow his updates at bibledebt.com, on twitter, RSS feeds, Facebook or by visiting his blog. Over at Financial Bondage, Arthur brings up a topic most of us probably […]

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Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps: Step 7 – Give, Save, and Spend!

March 15, 2010

photo credit: Eric Kilby Congratulations, you made it. When you get to baby step 7 you get to have a party. This is where you get to Give, Save, and Spend lots of money. These are the three things that money is for. You want to give it away, spend it on fun stuff, and […]

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