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It is hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. In Christian churches throughout the world, the preparations are already well underway for

In ministry work, it’s a common practice for pastors and other qualified ministers to opt out of Social Security. It’s a way to have more

I don’t know if you have ever had the chance to look at an ancient map that shows the outline of the New World before

All throughout our lives it seems like we’re always looking toward the future. Since I was young, I have always imagined what life would be

I need to be disciplined. The world around us is forming habits in our lives – and not necessarily good ones. As Christians, we are

One of the harder things in life is to do long-term planning. Whether for retirement, business transitions, or family plans, taking time out of your

I recently watched a video on investing that talked about the importance of timing when it comes to retirement. What the video said that was

Have you been feeling defeated lately from the direction that our culture is taking today with the precipitating drop in moral values? As it turns

We hadn’t been back to Chicago to visit family in quite a few years. There always seemed to be a reason we couldn’t make it

During a recent Sunday service, we heard a message about passing our faith down to younger generations and the importance of doing so. The message

I don’t know about you, but I’m a little tired of the number of self-help books I find every time I go to the bookstore.

Since 2020 a lot has changed in the world. One of the things that seems to be a change for the worse is the stress

When my kids were growing up, there were times when they would get a little rambunctious or cranky, and they just needed a little Quiet

On July 30, 1956, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law to change the official motto of the United States to “In God We

“Life would be easier if I got a little more of what I wanted sometimes.” Who hasn’t felt that way occasionally? Especially when the stress

One thing that seems to almost always catch people by surprise is when things revert to the mean. It seems like when things are falling

While growing up, my parents believed in discipline. When I was in the moment, there were many times I felt the need for discipline was

Anybody who’s been in the church for any length of time knows that there’s no greater insult than to be called a Pharisee. The holier-than-thou

I had a strange dream the other night. I had moved to a country where the currency changed value depending on who you spent your

Our church, like most other churches, has small groups where we can gather with people that are in similar walks of life to fellowship and

I was traveling through the Prairies this summer and came upon a group of wind turbines. We have all seen them spinning away, making what

Over the past couple months, I’ve had a schedule that has been full. Though it was with good things, if I’m honest, sometimes I find

Is life nothing but random events, or does God drive them? The truth is God is always with us, and He speaks when and how

I was recently reading a finance book and came across an interesting statement. In summary, the writer said that a crisis doesn’t lead to financial

In a recent study by the Employment Benefit Research Institute retired people between the ages of 62 and 75 were asked about their finances and

How does God reveal Himself to you? In the Bible, after Job’s questioning, we see God speaking in the storm.  When Elijah was in hiding

We are living in a world driven by technological advancements. Just about everything we do today uses some form of advanced technology. Just look at

Last week our family hit a milestone: our first child started preschool. It’s hard to believe how fast time flew by. It feels like we

There was a study done recently to see how one’s salary affects how they are seen by others. In this study, participants listened to two

Over the past couple of months my sister’s family and I have been able to spend quality time with one another. We’ve watched my youngest

I had been exercising regularly in preparation for a 5k I was going to run with a dear friend. I felt I was fairly well

Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to become friends with quite a few women from church and have enjoyed getting to know each

Life is filled with trials. It’s not a matter of whether you will face trials, but more a matter of when. These trials come in

We recently came back from a family vacation in Florida. I had a great time there with my wife, our 4-year-old daughter, and our 1-year-old

I have lived a significant portion of my life in the northern latitudes, where a southern-facing window is valuable for letting in much-needed light. I

I am notoriously resistant to change. I drove the car my parents bought when I was three until it burst into flames in our driveway,

I have been reading a book titled Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck. In the book, Dweck explains how our natural abilities can bring us initial

Being in the finance industry I constantly find myself studying and keeping track of financial and economic data. We look at things such as inflation,

The Millennials have a new term for the Boomer generation that you may have heard. It’s quite straightforward and rather direct – “yeah, boomer’. It

In my family, I’m considered weird because I enjoy running. Sometimes, I ask my sister if she would like to run a race or participate

Well, this past year didn’t go quite like I had hoped – for various reasons. The COVID pandemic never ended like we had hoped, we

I watched an interesting video a few weeks ago about testing the difference between tools and materials that were made before technology and automation went

I have heard quite a few times over the past months that we need to make changes in order to adjust to this “new normal”.

Quite some time ago I read a book that talked about the “anchor effect”. For those that never heard of the term, the anchor effect

There is a possible risk that comes with learning Bible stories when we are young, which few parents have considered. It is difficult to foresee

I think I might be suffering from a touch of “Hurry Sickness”. I tend to be an impatient person. There I said it. Those that