July 2015

By  John Murchison  | Article from Vergenetwork.org 26 NOV 2014 Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to pause as a family and reflect on the many and various ways that God has been good to you over the past year. I wanted to share an easy activity that you can do […]

By Art Rainer | Article from Artrainer.com June 2015 A large portion of the Millennials has now entered the workforce. And many are now looking at their paychecks and wondering, “Now what? What do I do with my money?” Millennials have some very important decisions to make that will dramatically

Thom S. Rainer | Article from thomrainer.com  2015/02/04 The story is too common, but I hear such stories repeatedly. My most recent conversation was with a church leader where an affluent church member offered to make a large contribution to the renovation of the worship center. He had one stipulation:

By Brian Fourman | Article from biblemoneymatters.com July 2015 Kid social dynamics fascinate me. I get an up close look each day with four of them scurrying through our home. I see how they play together, get into and solve conflicts and deal with their parent’s demands. It can be uplifting,

By Art Rainer | Article from ArtRainer.com July 2015 There is a sense of uncertainty about the financial future for churches. Most of the uncertainty revolves around churches’ tax-exempt status. For many pastors, the removal of this status will drastically alter their paycheck and, potentially, even their employment.   Since

By Robert J. Tamasy | Article from Advisors with Purpose Monday Manna June 2015   Evaluating almost any situation, things could be even worse – including the work we do. But that does not mean we should settle for less than what we believe is best for us, if we

By Melissa Batai | Article from biblemoneymatters.com July 2015 “Happy Father’s Day to my dad.  We didn’t have a lot growing up, but you worked hard and showed us how to make the most out of our situation.” So began Debbie’s Facebook tribute to her dad on Father’s Day.  Debbie

By Chuck Lawless | Article from ThomRainer.com | August 2014 I know the church is not a building. That is not to say, though, that the building is unimportant. A building says something about the congregation that gathers there; so, we need to pay attention to our facilities. Listed here are fifteen

By Jill Carattini | Article from SliceofInfinity.org  March 2015 Wendell Berry has written a poem that haunts me frequently. As a creative writer, the act of paying attention is both a spiritual and professional discipline. But far too often my aspirations for paying quality attention to everything dissolves into something

By Thom S. Rainer | Article from ThomRainer.com 2014 A consistent theme I have seen in many churches is in the area of church finances. Many church leaders operate out of a mode of scarcity instead of abundance. While I realize that churches cannot and should not spend foolishly, too