Category: Money

Capitalism

Lets start out with a definition of capitalism from Oxford Languages: Capitalism is an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. People think that capitalism is an evil dirty word, but why is that? Some political factions have presented […]

Guns

There is a movement in this country to disarm the American citizens. The only reason I can think of for this action is so the Federal, State, and Local governments can control the people. The problem is the people are being lied to about the reason for this action, but that is not the real […]

What We Value

Matthew 13:45-46 English Standard Version (ESV) The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Why does the Bible say this? Finding any pearl […]

Living outside your means

People in the US are just warped. You constantly hear I cannot make it on the money I make in 40 hours per week. So what. There are many people that work 2 or 3 jobs. The real problem is that people live outside their means, but we do not want to tell people this […]

Lots of money

What would you do if you won Megamillions or Powerball or you inherited lots of money?  I have heard a lot of people say I would pay off debt, quit work, vacation, or buy lots of stuff like a new house or car. Did you notice one thing about all of those options, it involves […]

What to do?

For the past 9+ months, I have been out of work.  Now I have two opportunities.  Oh the decisions! Actually, I have started one job and it is about 3 hours away from home.  My plan is to leave Friday afternoon around 2 to 3PM provided I do not have something else planned that day […]

Tithing

Why is tithing one of the most hated topics in church?  Most people think that a church is only after your money.  I am sure for some that may be true, but for most it is not.  Church like every other organization needs money to survive and without a steady income, the church is likely […]

Topics

This will be a short post tonight.  If you have not noticed, most of my topics revolve around a few things. Love and Hate Salvation Sin Faith Prayer Discipline Great Commission Satan Anger and Violence Lying Communication Money and Idolatry Patience Wisdom Selfishness Peace Forgiveness Free Will Parents God Jesus Now there are a few […]