7 Reasons Not to Give to Missions

1. Don’t Give to Missions if You Think You Are Going to Change the World. Please don’t get me wrong – the message of Jesus will change the world.  But don’t give and expect the world to change right away just because you’re going to get...

Good Debt?

I have a pastor friend who God has given great wisdom in the area of personal and church finance.  His name is Rick Blue.  A short while ago he sent some thoughts about going in debt.  Many people consider debt to be bad and for most of us it is bad.  But Rick helps...

God works it all our for Good

Sometimes what appears to be good ends up being bad.  And what looks bad ends up being good. A man told his friend that his brother was working to get his pilot’s license. His friend said, “O, that’s great!” “No, it wasn’t great because the engine caught fire.” “Oh,...

Why Bad Things Happen to Good People

Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? In a fallen world, evil, injustice and betrayal will happen to all of us sooner or later. No matter how righteously we live or how devoted to God, we can expect to experience evil and injustice (1 Pet. 5:12,...