are you in business for the money?
I have heard it time and time again. “Well, one goes into business to make money” or “People got laid off because, well, the business is there to make money.” The business is there to make money. Well, I don’t know if I agree anymore. At least in principle. I think we need to change [...]
philippians 4:10-20 [God’s provision]
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Read Philippians 4:10-20 (ESV, NIV, The Message) “I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content… I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” As Paul closes his letter to the Philippian believers, he stops to thank them for their [...]
the pastor’s salary
Spurred on by a comment on my last column (the pastor and the secular job) concerning the salaries of pastors, I am curious what the smart and worthy readers of BibleDude.net think about the contemporary state of the income of full-time pastors. It seems to me that coming up with a “proper” salary for pastors [...]
[management by God] the root of all evil
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Imagine this… You just got dropped off in the middle of a city just like the castaways on Survivor. You have nothing, don’t know anybody, and are left to fend for yourself. What’s the first thing that you think of that you need in order to do anything? Food? Maybe, depending on when your last meal [...]
the truth about prosperity [an interview with karen spears zacharias]
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The title of Karen Spears Zacharias‘ latest book is enough to get your attention right away… Will Jesus Buy Me a Double-Wide? (‘Cause I need more room for my plasma TV). Special bibledude.net contributor Kelly Wilson wrote an awesome review on the book, and I had the opportunity to talk to Karen on Skype about [...]
book review: will jesus buy me a double-wide?
As I go about my days, I inevitably find myself in a parking lot, rounding the aisles one after another, hunting for a parking spot. Many times, all are taken; until, all of a sudden to the left or right there is an open spot! I park with joy, satisfied with how close I am [...]
how to get out of debt
Adria Lambert over at Sea of Adria posted this a little while back, but I was just watching it and thought that it was absolutely hilarious! It is a really good illustration regarding how twisted the American mindset about money has gotten.
