3 Old Testament Passages to Prepare Your Heart for Christmas
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is reading Luke 2:1-20 on Christmas morning. Every year, my family gathers, sleepy-eyed and pajama-clad, and sits next to our tree to hear the story of Jesus’s birth. When I was younger, I remember wondering why what was supposed to be the greatest story of all time included so many seemingly random facts. Who…
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What is a Charitable Trust?
Many people who support charities in America like the idea of receiving benefits in return for their giving. This way, both families and charities receive the benefits they need. Some charitable trusts can be designed to pay an income to a donor and/or their families, and then fund the donor’s favorite charities at a later date. Other charitable trusts may…
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4 Hidden Messages We Don’t Mean to Send
Stop scolding people!Oops.You see how hard it is to avoid giving negative feedback? Still, it’s our job, isn’t it? Doesn’t effective ministry require that we correct our people when necessary? We call people to repentance, to holy living, to right doctrine.Biblical correctionDidn’t Jesus challenge the Pharisees, his disciples and others to change their ways? Wasn’t Paul scolding his readers when…
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What Does the Bible Say About Earth Day?
Nature has always been the primary way God grabs my attention and shows me he exists. When the heavens declare the glory of God on a sparkling starry night, in the vibrancy of a technicolor sunset or in the whistle of crazy winds before a harsh storm, I hear them. When my youngest son was five, we were standing in…
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Bible Verses I Turn to When Life Feels Dull
He said I was unremarkable. Actually, "he" is my doctor and it was my physical exam that was unremarkable. But still, while that sounds good in medical terms, it doesn't feel good in my day-to-day living. I often feel like I'm experiencing too much of the same thing. I wake up at the same time, eat virtually the same breakfast,…
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Washington News: No Significant Change In Tax Gap
The IRS reports that there is “no significant change” in the tax gap. The tax gap is the shortfall in tax collections. It is measured each year to determine the level of taxpayer compliance.For years 2008, 2009 and 2010, the tax gap averaged $458 billion per year. With an estimated $52 billion per year still to be collected through tax…
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Bible Verses to Help Ease Your Financial Fears
As you drop your mail on the kitchen table, an envelope falls from the stack and hits the floor. "Minimum payment past due," it reads, printed in red ink. You pick up the envelope begin to tear it open, but decide to drop it back on your mail pile instead. I'm not dealing with this now, you think to yourself.…
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