Jesus talked more about money than even heaven and hell. We should talk about it too, in a healthy, open way that is founded on biblical truth. Here are seven biblical financial essentials every Christian should know. From Lifeway. (Photo: Creative Commons)
In fact, Jesus talked more about money than even heaven and hell. We should talk about it too, in a healthy, open way that is founded on biblical truth. Here are seven financial essentials from the Bible that can guide your family budgeting. From Lifeway.com. (Photo: SeniorLiving.Org)
Many people who earn a good living are trapped in financial hell simply because they don’t know how to manage their money. It takes some effort and discipline, but financial freedom can be achieved, this resource from LifeWay says.
Bible study is a great way to help God’s people understand the true meaning and joy of Christmas. To help you plan, LifeWay is offering something for everybody — a variety of studies for people of all ages. (Photo: Pascal Volk, Creative Commons)
When the pandemic hit several months ago, church leaders were immediately thrust in the position of being both generosity and digital experts overnight. How have churches responded? In lots of different ways, although some interesting patterns have emerged, says this article from LifeWay. (Photo: Eugene Zemlyanskiy, Creative Commons.)
Stewardship. We know it’s biblical. We know we have people gifted in time, talents, and treasure. But we face problems seeing it surface in our churches. Why? How do we encourage our church members to put their time, talents, and treasures back on the table? (Photo: Olivander, Creative Commons)
Almost every day the news tells of another financial scandal, and the church is not lost in this situation. In today’s culture, the church cannot afford to be reactive, but remain proactive in managing its finances above reproach. The following golden rules, from LifeWay, can help churches maintain integrity and trust. (Photo: Anssi Koskinen, Creative […]
Many churches have no safeguards for the money given for God’s work. This leaves our churches open to fraud or embezzlement that may go undetected for months or years. Money scandals can not ruin only a congregation’s finances, but it also can under mine the credibility and good faith that a church needs to minister […]
With the rise of online shopping and electronic banking, the way people use money in the economy has changed dramatically in only a few years. Fewer and fewer people carry cash or checks to make their purchases. Yet for many congregations it’s still the 20th century when it comes to receiving offerings. Electronic and online giving […]
With the nonstop commercial advertising that’s everywhere, it’s easy to spend every penny we earn, or even get into debt just to feed our everyday whims! Spending is a habit, and like all habits it can be broken. This writer from LifeWay tells you how. (Photo: Rob Pongsajapan, Creative Commons))
