In our culture, success with money is usually associated with self-confidence, self-sufficiency, and self-determination. We take pride in how much money we make, how much we save, how much debt we paid off, and how well our investments do. The Internet is lit-up these days with stories of people who, through discipline, diligence and determination…
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Are You “Full of Sap?”
I was recently in a fellowship meeting with a bunch of guys (all younger than me) from our “community group” (small group) at church. We were discussing what we’d like to accomplish in 2019, and the word that came to my mind was “fruitfulness.” So I shared that I wanted to be more “fruitful”—a sincere…
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Some Thoughts on “Key Retirement Planning Birthday Milestones”
A friend recently sent me this link to a chart on PNC Bank’s website titled “A Timeline for Achievement” that provided a helpful list of age-based retirement planning milestones. (Disclaimer: This is not an endorsement for PNC, although I am sure they are a good bank, I just found the chart interesting. This kind of…
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New Year Retirement Stewardship 10-Point Check-Up
Happy New Year! Planning is a wise part of retirement stewardship. But no matter how well we plan, we must always remember that “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps” (Prov. 16:9). And now that we are closing out 2018 and looking out ahead to 2019, I thought I would share some thoughts…
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The Stewardship of Christmas
You may have expected an article about watching your budget during the Christmas season. That’s probably a good idea, but that’s not what this post is about. It’s about stewarding the story of the incarnation, and not just that, but the whole story of God’s plan of redemption through his Son. As Christians, we are…
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