Money

Ep. 049 | Conley Owens and The Dorean Principle — TAU Roundtable

by TAU Roundtable | June 10, 2022 | Missions, Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable | 0 Comments

It gives us great joy to return to a roundtable episode with an interview with Conley Owens, author of The Dorean Principle. You can read or order the book at https://thedoreanprinciple.org What are your thoughts about money and ministry? Do you see a problem with the...

Socially Responsible Investing Choices, part 2 — More Alternatives and Dollar Value

by Garrett O’Hara | January 6, 2021 | Theology | 0 Comments

In part 1, we discussed secular "ESG" investing choices and did an overview of GuideStone's negative investment screening. In this post, we'll look at some firms that claim positive screening and consider whether these are worthwhile for the individual investor. We'll...

Supported by the Public

by Tim Bates | December 17, 2019 | Theology | 0 Comments

Asking for a raise is one of the most intimidating aspects of being employed. An employee subjects themselves to an evaluation of their worth in hopes of garnishing an increase in wages. The wages are ultimately derived from the owner of the company, so the employee...

The Necessity (or Lack Thereof) of Seminary

Some no-longer-recent Twitter discussion on at least two different threads centered around the...

Tips for a Money Marriage

My wife and I do not have a perfect marriage. We have, however, done some things well. Money has...

3 Ways to Misuse Wealth

We’ve been walking through the book of James at Perryville Second Baptist Church in 2019, and...

Lifestyle Creep: STTA!

A few threads on the Bogleheads forum, especially this one, got me thinking lately about "lifestyle creep." Maybe "lifestyle inflation" is a clearer term that requires less explanation, but then I couldn't have put Richard Nixon in the featured image, and that...

Surplus – A Book Review

I had the joy recently to read a new book by Bryan Elliff entitled Surplus: Fearless Generosity in 2 Corinthians 8-9. This is Book 1 in a new series of books called the Bristol Series coming out from Christian Communicators Worldwide (CCW). Disclaimer I know Bryan...

Financial Investment, Gambling, and Sin Nature

Our Lord gives us this teaching about the reckless acquisition of wealth in Matthew 6:19–21. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither...

Money

“Money is the root of ALL evil.” That is the axiom we all know and love. Money is itself an evil thing. It is even more depraved than man. It is not merely totally depraved it is utterly depraved. Money is living in rebellion, and is willing and eager to disobey God....