Finances

20 Unique Ways for Moms to Make Money This Summer

Everybody is looking for ways to earn money, and moms are no different.

Praying for Financial Breakthrough? Start with These Encouraging Scriptures

Are there scriptures for financial breakthrough that you can apply to your life and, if so, what is the proper way to apply them?

Can a Stay-at-Home Mom Have a Say in the Budget?

A clear call from the Lord to leave corporate America to be at home with my girls left me feeling unsure about how to engage in our family's budget. Would I completely lose all financial freedom now that I didn't have income-producing work?

What Is the Meaning of Recompense in the Bible and How Does God Display It?

Throughout the Bible, recompense has various meanings, some in a favorable sense and some in an unfavorable sense. This same word can be translated as repayment, benefit, compensation, retaliation, requital,or reward(among others).

5 Ways to Have Fun When a Vacation Is Out of Budget

Can you still have a fantastic summer without a trip? Here are five ideas that are so much fun, Disney World will be the last thing on your mind.

Should Churches Go into Debt?

In many senses, the church must run some aspects of her operation in terms of a business. How much should a church pay her pastor? How much should the church spend on Sunday School literature? Is it okay to go into debt? These are all questions to be considered by the church in light of its available financial resources. One must not act hastily without considering the cost and sacrifice required.

What Does the Bible Say about Finances?

By living generously, freely giving from our finances to help others and spread the gospel, we will reap eternal rewards. The Bible teaches that we are stewards of our finances. Let us invest our money wisely for the glory of the Lord.

How to Have a Summer Vacation the Budget-Friendly Way

It is possible to have a perfectly splendid time on a tight budget: here some of the tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way.

4 Signs Money Is an Idol

When we financially struggle, it's easy for money to consume our hearts, allowing fear and frustration to grow. When financially comfortable, it's easy to lean on money as the (false) sense of our joy.

10 Things to Do with a Tax Refund

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

Does the Bible Really Say "A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted"?

“A fool and his money are soon parted” is certainly a wise saying. It reminds us to be prudent and sensible with our finances. But is it in the Bible?

5 Things Couples Get Wrong about Money

Differences in handling money that lead to discord are Satan’s effective weapons. They cause separation from the one to whom we said “I do.”

Does God Bless Us in Proportion to Our Giving?

The truth is, the natural man doesn’t like to give his stuff away. In our basest form we want to hoard and grab. So, one of the things I enjoy sharing are some of the blessings that accompany Godly giving. But even here, we have to understand just how counter-intuitive the Christian faith really is...

6 Ways to Unify When You and Your Spouse Have Different Ideas about Money

It’s hard enough to create financial stability when we’re on the same page, but what happens when our philosophies concerning finances are completely different?