Author: Steve

The Corinthians were being exhorted to receive a particular kind of grace, the grace to give. Learn more by listening to this short podcast episode.

Podcast 122: The Grace Of Giving

       “As you excel in everything … see that you excel in this act of grace also.” (2 Cor. 8:7)        The Corinthians were being exhorted to receive a particular kind of grace, the grace to give. The fact that we…

Giving is the fruit of a redeemed life. The evidence of a heart transformation is an open wallet. Where your treasure is, there will your heart be. Conversely, where your heart is, there will your treasure be.

Podcast 121: Giving from a Redeemed Heart

       Giving is the fruit of a redeemed life. The evidence of a heart transformation is an open wallet. Where your treasure is, there will your heart be. Conversely, where your heart is, there will your treasure be. I was told of a…

Convictions – Part 1

Last year, for the first time, I was asked by a reader what my belief was about the nature and person of Christ. I recognized I have never clearly articulated my assumptions and convictions. Now seems a good time to begin.   My first declaration…

Debt is a spiritual issue. My main problem with those who are perpetually spending beyond their means, with their out-go surpassing their in-come, is that they presume upon the future.

Podcast 120: I Owe I Owe, It’s Off to Work I Go

       Debt is a spiritual issue. My primary concern with spending beyond my means, with my out-go surpassing my in-come, is I am presuming upon the future. Presume means to take for granted that tomorrow will be the same as today.    …

It seems that the majority of problems that a married couple will face are related to money.

Podcast 119: Marriage and Money

       It seems that the majority of problems that a married couple will face are related to money. Conflicts arise about who makes it, who spends it, how it is spent, should they go into debt, and what are their long term goals…

In November I was attending a conference when I heard some sobering statistics from a representative of Back to the Bible. After surveying over 200,000 people for many years, they discovered the magic number of 4.

Engaging with the Bible in 2017

In November I was attending a conference when I heard some sobering statistics from a representative of Back to the Bible. After surveying over 200,000 people for many years, they discovered the magic number of 4.   “A key discovery from the CBE(Center for Biblical…

Two of the reasons I work are to provide for my family now, and leave an inheritance for the future. Saving money for the future encompasses physical assets and a spiritual legacy.

Podcast 118: Leaving An Inheritance

       Two of the reasons I work are to provide for my family now, and leave an inheritance for the future. Saving money for the future encompasses physical assets and a spiritual legacy.        “Blessed is the man who fears the…

Providing for my “own household” is my job as a parent and as a Christian.

Podcast 116: Providing for Your Family

       “But if any provides not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever”. 1 Timothy 5:8 (ASV)        This passage is speaking directly to caring for widows, but it…

As I have begun my annual journey through scripture I encountered four unique prophecies which were fulfilled to the letter in the first few chapters of Matthew.

A Man of His Word

As I have begun my annual journey through scripture I encountered four unique prophecies which were fulfilled to the letter in the first few chapters of Matthew. Events were shaped and people were seamlessly integrated into this narrative, to insure the inspired eternal word was…