The Ministry of Entrepreneurship
byWhat should be the church’s response to this issue of debt? It was probably the most popular commencement speech delivered at any college graduation…
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Tax Benefits of Charitable Contributions
byThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 increased your standard deduction, which lowered your incentive to itemize deductions, including for charitable donations. This…
Be Smart About How You Give
byIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s the line from a popular song played during this holiday season. This is the season…
Give Hope on Giving Tuesday
byToday is Black Friday and your shopping, if you did any, is likely done for the day. Or are you waiting to get some…
Black (and Blue) Friday
by“It was like the running of the bulls in Spain!” My wife told me with a voice that was quivering. Her eyes appeared to…
Sacrifice For Love
byElijah and Katrina have been friends since childhood. They attended the same schools from the first grade through high school. Both were very active…
Spiritual Double-Consciousness
by“For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. For what I am doing, I do not understand….
Diagnosis: Racial Bias
by“This is the week, here we go!” I tell myself with a mixture of dread and excitement. For the last two years I have…
This Pineapple Love: A Testimony
byHeartache. Heartbreak. Two miscarriages. Two separations. Two foreclosures. Two children. Two divorces. Multiple lives shattered into innumerable little pieces. Darkness with seemingly no entry…
Jesus and Politics: Religion With Responsibility
byOne thing I love about the book of Revelation is its focus on the imminent return of Jesus Christ. It speaks of how He…