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November 2018

November 21, 2018

5 Ways to Become a Better Steward of God’s Money

Just like you expect your money manager to be a good steward of your retirement...

November 19, 2018

The Stewardship Principle: How You Handle God’s Money Now is a Trial Run for Greater Riches

You want the those in charge of your retirement account to protect it and make...

October 2018

October 29, 2018

The Happiness Principle: You’re Happier When You Give

Jesus taught many counter-intuitive things in his lifetime. This teaching about money is one we...

October 25, 2018

3 Ways to Loosen the Death Grip Money Has on Your Soul

Money is like social media: it's a great servant, but a terrible master. So how...

October 24, 2018

To Everyone With a Mild Sense of Depression Because You Didn’t Win the Mega Millions Lottery

Winning the lottery wouldn't have solved all of your problems. It would have simply given...

February 2016

February 22, 2016

Top 7 Excuses NOT to Give Money to the Church

People try to get out of giving to the church all the time. Here are...

January 2016

January 14, 2016

To Everyone With a Mild Sense of Depression Because You Didn't Win the Powerball

Miss out on the Powerball lottery? Here's some perspective to get you back on track.

October 2015

October 14, 2015

How Do You Catch a Monkey? (The Trap We Humans Fall For)

We've all seen monkeys. We see them in zoos, but they live in the wild...

September 2015

September 01, 2015

I Never Ever Ever Thought I Would Have This Conversation At Church

I've had lots of strange conversations at church. People stopping me to tell me the...

August 2015

August 19, 2015

4 Things That Will Wreck Your Marriage If You're Not Careful

No one intentionally sets out to wreck a marriage. Everyone wants your marriage to work, at least...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

4 Things I've Learned By Having Four Kids

Changing a diaper faster than a NASCAR pit crew. Good life skill to learn. Distinguishing...

March 2015

March 10, 2015

The Corruption of the American Dream

The American dream has been corrupted. It’s become less about the opportunity to work and...

November 2014

November 17, 2014

A Cynical View of Why the World Wants You To Get Divorced

Your wedding day is a beautiful, emotional, magnificent promise of what you want your marriage...

July 2014

July 16, 2014

This is Why I Give Online

I give online to my church twice a month, and I wish I could say...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

Trusting God Enough to Give

If you've ever given a sick child medication, you know how much they can resist...

January 17, 2014

A Simple (Not Easy) Way to Eliminate 85% of Marriage Fights

I'm speaking as a husband, married for eleven years. I'm speaking as a pastor who's...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

(Perhaps) The Biggest Lie We've Been Duped Into Believing

Did you know that if you repeat a lie long enough, people will start to...

June 2013

June 05, 2013

11 Ways to Make Your Marriage Awesome

On Monday I started a series of posts on marriage in honor of my eleven...

March 2013

March 13, 2013

Six Traditions That Are Killing the Church (Part 2)

Last post I started a three part series on Six (Modern-Day) Traditions That Are Killing...

December 2012

December 05, 2012

How to Overcome Your Fear of Giving

BIG Idea: Overcome the fear of giving by faith in giving. For the past several...

November 2012

November 28, 2012

How to Break Your Addiction to Stuff

BIG Idea: Giving is the only antidote to greed. The behemoth of Black Friday...

November 14, 2012

Live For the Line, Not the Dot

BIG Idea: Live for the line, not dot. Have you ever encountered someone who lacked...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

Follow the Money, Find Your Heart

BIG Idea: Follow the money, find your heart. As a teenager, I had an addiction....

October 24, 2012

Why "Your" Money Isn't Your Money

Big Idea: God owns everything. I’m his money manager. In the spring of 1994, I...

October 24, 2012

Why “Your” Money Isn’t Your Money

Big Idea: God owns everything. I’m his money manager. In the spring of 1994, I...

September 2012

September 27, 2012

Top Seven Excuses NOT to Give Money to the Church

Last night at The Conversation (our mid-week adult Bible study), we talked about giving. Always...

August 2012

August 13, 2012

Marriage: The First Decade (part 1)

To all the cheesy Christian music fans out there, my blog title is a reference...