Finances Update Archives

How do we trust God when we're facing pay cuts, layoffs, rising bills, and declining home values?

Generosity was never meant to be a leftover. Generosity was meant to be the priority.

You have an incredible opportunity to strengthen your trust in God as your Provider and Sustainer through this difficult time. Here are six ways...

... since God is the ultimate Refuge in my life, money isn’t to provide safety as much as it is about relying on God for his provision. 

Knowing the difference in tithes and offerings will free you up to cheerfully give the right amount at the right time.

Like all of us, churches have many bills. But that’s not the most important reason we give. Here are four simple thoughts on why Christians give...

Get the perspective of a college grad (and a personal finance author) on what can be learned from student loans. It's not all bad!

God’s Word gives us great reasons for being generous to everyone around us, contributing to the needy and poor and generously supporting the work...

Before we reach the age when we will personally require care, many of us must first learn to care for our elderly family members.

Hearing my mother be vulnerable with me about the state of our finances was comforting. I couldn't do anything to change the situation. However,...

Whether you embrace the chance to claim a few extra dollars, or hide under a rock to avoid the process altogether, it’s inevitable.

Beautiful examples of how to give cheerfully are all found in the Bible. Here are six principles for giving with trust, quietness, and more.

Having a budget seems like a joke in our spend, spend, spend society. Some people see a budget as boring and constricting. They think having to...

We’ve all heard it many times: It’s not how much you earn but how you SPEND what you earn that counts.

Jesus viewed wealth and poverty in a non-discriminatory manner. He warns those who are wealthy that they have an important responsibility to give...