You received without paying; give without pay.— Jesus, Matthew 10:8 ESV I stood knee deep in a river beside a

RESPECT – June 11, 2016. I had these words inscribed onto the backs of two medals, one for my son and one

I love returning to the Garden of Eden narrative because it depicts humanity’s most essential dreams and fears in a

I don’t like spending money on birthday presents. If you’re related to me, know that if you received a nice gift from me, it came from my wife. The fact that both our names were on the card shows how generous she is in allowing me to play along and remain in good standing with the family.

She has her own issues; she doesn’t like budgeting. We both know this. Sometimes we fight while we look at our budget, each of us looking at it from different angles. Having a budget makes me feel secure, like I have some idea where our money is going, and there will be enough of it left at the month’s end (if she doesn’t spend it all on birthday presents – subtle jab, I know).

I’ve heard people say they were put in a specific job or ministry because God needed to work on them

Children find treasure everywhere: a sparkly section of a rock = crystal; an old piece of metal with a point = ancient

I love to win. I love to win games: my tee ball team went undefeated in the early 80’s. I

We’ve all set financial goals we didn’t meet, whether to live on a budget or to save for a rainy

As I travel and visit churches of all shape, size, and denomination I am beginning to see consistent trends across