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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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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My Decision to “Retire”
I published an article about a year ago titled “The 8 Questions I Need to Answer Before I Decide to Retire.” In it, I said that I did not know when I would “retire” and that I was taking it year by year. I had no idea that just one year later I would be…
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