Archive for the ‘Biblical Finance’ Category

Tithing without getting an allowance?

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Each week at church we have "children's church" for kids up through fifth grade.  This gives the kids a church experience that's a little bit more suited for their age so that the grownups can concentrate on the message without constantly telling their young kids to be quiet. And just like ...

Some more on my goals for 2009

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

I only set two goals for myself for 2009, and they're at the heart just consistency goals: writing down whether I do something each day or not.  I figure that if I can at least do that much, then I'll be able to see how I'm doing on the goals, ...

Starbucks gift cards and God’s economy

Monday, October 20th, 2008

I'm not sure if there is any explicit biblical opinion on coffee, but a number of friends from church really enjoy their daily grind -- almost as much as I do, I dare say.  My wife isn't a big coffee drinker, though she does enjoy other Starbucks drinks as an ...

A 75-year emergency fund?

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

One of No Credit Needed's posts asked people about what exactly constituted six months' worth of expenses, which led naturally to a discussion about emergency funds. The last of four questions he asked his readers to respond to: What is the smallest emergency fund with which you would be comfortable? I ...