Category: Finances

He didn’t lose faith

November 3, 2006 | 1 comment

I have a friend who over many years could never keep up on his bills. He borrowed and borrowed going deeper into debt, always managing to scrape by, but unable to turn his financial situation around. Yet, this man never

Does God want us to be rich?

September 19, 2006 | 3 comments

It’s the feature article in Time magazine this week. Many popular preachers in mainstream America today preach a prosperity gospel, the lead article claims, promising health and wealth to those who follow their church’s teachings. The reporters query as to

You have all you need

July 20, 2006 | 13 comments

Have you ever waited for more money to come in before you felt like you had enough funds? Have you ever waited for another person to come into your life before you were willing to accept your completeness? Have you

You can’t buy happiness

July 12, 2006 | No comments yet

Catch this from the Washington Post: A wealth of data in recent decades has shown that once personal wealth exceeds about $12,000 a year, more money produces virtually no increase in life satisfaction. From 1958 to 1987, for example, income

The Fisherman and the Industrialist

June 16, 2006 | 1 comment

A rich industrialist was horrified to find a fisherman lying comfortably beside his boat soaking in the warm afternoon sun. “Why aren’t you out fishing?” asked the industrialist. “I’ve caught enough fish for the day,” said the fisherman. ”Why don’t