Mars Hill church in Seattle is one of the most well-known American churches and our next Twitter Tuesday Profile has the distinguished honor of being their first intern ever back in 1999. Jamie Munson stayed with Mars Hill and now works as the Executive Pastor. He also met his wife there and has four children– [...]
Do you pray at work? Chances are the answer is yes, but you may be surprised at how many of your co-workers are likely praying as well. A recent article in the Washington Post interviewed Jeanna Ray, a website manager who is among the 61 percent of Americans who say they pray every day. Jeanna [...]
Here in the US keeping up with the Joneses seems to be our favorite American pass time. We strive for better cars, bigger houses and newer gadgets. Are you getting sick of that quest yet? Well, according to WhoaretheJoneses.org, a new project from Compassion International, if you earn $50,000 a year you make more than [...]
In honor of this really cool day, 1/11/11, I’d like to focus on how to make giving your number one priority. Often it seems that tithing and giving back falls at the end of your financial list. The money that we give ends up being whatever we have left after paying bills and meeting obligations. [...]
Have you ever run into a person like this– someone who would rather pray about finding a job than go out and look for one? This just doesn’t sit right with me. I know God is our provider, but he never tells us to just sit back, watch some TV and wait for His blessings. [...]
My pastor gave an interesting sermon this Sunday about investing in the kingdom. The message made me consider selling everything I own in order to help more people. But realistically, it really drove home the point that everything we are given is on loan from God and should be used for His glory. There’s no [...]
It’s been a busy year for Paul Williams. He got married to his wife Michelle and recently started his own financial planning and tax preparation business in Southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. When he’s not crunching numbers he enjoys tweeting as @ProvidentPlan and blogging at ProvidentPlan.com. OODC: How did you get started blogging and tweeting? @ProvidentPlan: [...]
Money is important, but it is the root of all evils according to the Bible, says blogger Judith Aparri with Everyday Christian. However, we need it to support our families and pay for food, shelter, clothing and other necessities. Being wealthy isn’t a sin, adds Aparri. But it matters how we look at it and [...]
I had the pleasure of attending Dave Ramsey’s EntreLeadership class in Charleston, South Carolina last week. The event helped me in many areas as a small business owner and this week I’m highlighting a few of the important lessons I learned during the event. One of those key lessons is hiring the right people for [...]