Continuing our discussion about saving for a rainy day, in Genesis 41  just as Joseph had interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams, the earth produced heaps for seven years.
Joseph oversaw gathering food on Pharaoh’s behalf and stored it in the cities. So great was the corn, it was “as the sand of the sea,” so plentiful that they couldn’t [...]

So much for moderation among our public officials. The Washington Times reports Postmaster General John E. Potter has received a nearly 40% pay raise since 2006 and even got a six-figure incentive bonus last year. This as the USPS faces a multibillion-dollar shortfall that threatens a day of mail delivery. This will be the subject [...]

In his book, The Rented Veil – The High Cost of Worship: God’s Plan for Building Wealth, author Darryl Odom takes a unique look at tithing that breaks ranks with previous teachings.  The crux of his thesis: the faithful should not feel guilty if they cannot contribute a tenth of their income during hard times, [...]

With all this doom and gloom filling the airways, we thought we’d look at something a little more uplifting than our usual admonishments toward savings, moderation, and personal responsibility. After all, when you’re down and out, the last thing you feel like hearing are all those “I-told-you-so’s”. In that spirit, let’s think about what you’re [...]

If there’s one financial lesson from the Bible you remember and incorporate in your life, please let it be this one.
If you remember the story about Joseph interpreting Pharaoh’s dreams, skip to below the dotted line.
Pharaoh had two dreams. Seven fat cows were followed by seven thin and sickly cows who ate the fat cows. [...]

The first reference we found to Economics, or rather the working world was, appropriately, In the beginning, in Genesis 2:2-3. As we embark on our search for meaning – hidden and explicit messages from God about the economy – the first lesson we learn In the beginning, has not so much to do with work [...]