How much can I afford?

Have you ever asked yourself, “How much can I afford to spend?” Let’s say you want to buy a new appliance or maybe a new game or game console or whatever. You have money in liquid savings for your six…

A Living, Breathing Miracle

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus…

Should you prepare your own taxes?

Should you prepare your own taxes instead of paying someone else to prepare them? Personally, I think you should prepare them yourself. The IRS allows you to prepare your returns on their site for free provided you meet their income…

Short-term gain vs. Long-term gain

Do you know the difference between short-term gains vs long-terms gains? A short-term gain means that you purchased and sold the stock within one year. A long-term gain means you bought the stock and held it for more than a…

40,000 Burmese refugees homeless

An urgent note from Bob Fu   Burmese refugees taken in by House Church Ongoing armed conflicts in north Burma’s Kachin state have left as many as 40,000 Burmese refugees homeless on the China-Burma border without food, medicine or warm…

Should you use borrowed money to invest?

Recently, I was asked, “Should you use borrowed money to invest?” This person had been told about this great investment (get rich quick scheme) that would make them a lot of money. The initial investment was $5,000 to buy the…

The Poverty Syndrome

“God Is Faithful” Today – February 26th“ If I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I deliver my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing” – (1 Corinthians 13:3) The Poverty Syndrome…

Honesty

“God Is Faithful” Today – February 27th “Do not defraud your neighbor or rob him.” – (Leviticus 19:13 NIV) Honesty by Chuck Bentley I have traveled to many beautiful places in the world that are totally devastated by corruption. Like cancer of…