Finances Update Archives

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...

 Instead of spending our money on things that can lead us to financial ruin, we need to spend our money on the things that matter. Tithing,...

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...

A tax refund isn't a gift from the universe: it’s part of your paycheck that you should have been getting all along.

The sin of greed can be defined as the excessive desire to acquire something. The most familiar form of greed pertains to material wealth.

Jesus talked about debt, and what he said about it was not a side message, it was a major theme. And why should debt not be one of the themes of...