Acts 5:1-11 tells the story of Ananias and Sapphira, a married couple who sold a piece of property, secretly kept part of the proceeds, and pretended to donate the full amount to the early Christian community.   Read More

Past trauma created a serious issue in her adult life. Her emotional response to money was born from her teenage years, but now she was in control and had total management of her income.  Read More

Whether we are savers, budgeters, spenders, or givers, we all would do well to consider our heart-posture toward money.  Read More

We’re helping parents and their high school students begin the important conversation of college, careers, and the affordability of all of it  Read More

We’re helping parents and their high school students begin the important conversation of college, careers, and the affordability of all of it!  Read More

Do I know God is good? That he is bigger than my problems? Do I trust and cling to Him? Am I seeking freedom in godly contentment?  Read More

Have you paused this week to notice the opportunities and needs around you? How is God calling you to reflect his upside-down kingdom in loving others by putting them first?  Read More

"...the housing bubble was bursting, the economy went into recession, my employer gave me a massive pay cut, and God called us to begin saving for our first adoption"  Read More

"Am I a disciple of Jesus? As I examine my life, where do I spend my time? My mental, physical, and emotional energy? My resources?"  Read More

"We make decisions based on emotions, and none is more evident than in our spending habits"  Read More

"Just as Christ gave generously, we are called to reflect His love through our own generosity, including with our finances"  Read More

"...this summer I found myself in a particular time of weakness where God reminded me that He isn’t here to just fight our big battles..."  Read More

“'God, tell me what to do Spare me from failure, humiliation, and heartbreak'. There isn’t a lot of faith when I ask this way..."   Read More

"The promise of the Holy Spirit is essential to the life of a believer, creating a dynamic foundation for spiritual growth."  Read More

"One of the things I appreciate about reading through the gospels is how many relatable and 'human' emotions we can see from the disciples."  Read More

"He would much rather see us as butterflies than caterpillars, and He is willing to work with us every day until the cocoon (or what’s hindering us) breaks free."  Read More

"A life that walks in forgiveness allows us to release the shame that holds us back and to grow into the people He created us to be"  Read More

"In some parts of the world, hydrocephalus is very curable if caught early enough. Luz was not born into one of those parts of the world"  Read More

"Four years ago, I sat in an ultrasound room and heard the dreaded words, 'I’m sorry, I don’t see a heartbeat'"  Read More

"I personally had to put my hope in this promise (God is our refuge and fortress) when my daughter was admitted to the NICU"  Read More

"My seven buddies and I jumped into a van with nothing but a fold-out map and a printed copy of MapQuest directions"  Read More

"My healing didn’t come until I started getting honest with God, when my prayers moved from ‘proper churchy-prayers’ to ‘pouring-out-my-anger prayers"  Read More

"I’ll be the first to admit I’m a control freak. I’ve always been one who finds contentment in planning and controlling everything I possibly can"  Read More

"I love home makeover shows... watching people take something broken and create something beautiful from it"  Read More