This is a comprehensive guide for your congregation’s stewardship and finance team — a 46-page resource from the Presbyterian Church USA! Just what your church needs to get started or to stay on track. (Photo © JulietPhotography – Fotolia.com)
5 Money Rules from Proverbs
RNS blogger Jana Riess has been thinking lately about what the Bible has to say about money, particularly in the advice-filled Book of Proverbs. What does the Book of Proverbs have to say about money, generosity, and wealth? Quite a bit, actually. (Photo by 401(K) 2012 Used by Creative Commons license)
Slay the Debt Dragon
Is debt dragging your household down? That’s where Cherie Lowe was not long ago, but she and her family got serious and paid off $127,000 of debt in just four years. A blogger (http://www.queenoffree.net/), Cherie offers tips for how you can “Slay the Debt Dragon” in your life. (Photo by Unorthodoxy, used by Creative Commons […]
Christian Stewardship: 7 Tips for Handling Money
To be a good steward you have to recognize your relationship to things that you have. The proper relationship to things is to understand that everything belongs to God and that you have been given them to manage on God’s behalf. Here are some tips to help you put that into practice in the real […]
Six Reasons for Kids to Give Away Money
Why ask kids to give? Shouldn’t they be saving for college? Isn’t that just taking money from their parents? What if they don’t really have any money? These are common responses to the idea that kids should be generous. Truth is, there are good reasons. From ParentFurther. (Photo by Kat, used by Creative Commons license)
Consuming Christmas
Joshua Becker provides some telling statistics about holiday shopping and consumption and suggests alternative ways of approaching Christmas gift-giving and celebrating. How might you use this article to open a discussion in your context? (Photo: c_liecht, Creative Commons)
Teach Kids About Saving, Sharing, Spending
Though our children are saturated in our consumer culture, the US Department of Education reports that only 42 percent of 12th graders are skilled in basic economics. It’s never too early to start teaching our kids about the responsible use of money. This article from Thrivent magazine has some great ideas. (Photo by Richard Wagoner, […]
On Faith & Finance: In God We Trust
The improving economic climate may offer a chance for us to get right with our finances–both paying down debt, and addressing our skewed, and often sinful, views of money. Christians are finding renewed spiritual strength by getting their financial houses in order, says this thoughtful essay from ChristianityToday.com. (Photo © Alfredo Müller – Fotolia.com)
Spend Less, Give More
Like many Americans, you may be bruised by the nation’s economic problems and less inclined to stick with a giving plan. It can be tough to give when you’re struggling to pay monthly bills. But regardless of your situation, here are some tips that can help jump-start your giving plan, says a writer for Lifeway.com. […]
Getting Out of Student Debt and on the Road
“I thought of student debt like I thought of death: I didn’t think of it all,” recalls a humanities major who graduated from college with $32,000 in debt and no way to pay it. But instead of getting depressed, he got busy — and creative, paying off the debts in just a few years. In […]
