Nuggets
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Personal Finance
A Godly Legacy
My father died on March 20. He was the oldest of four and, in our family, the last of his generation. My brothers, sister, and I are now the ones responsible to continue the legacy […]
God’s Provision for Tomorrow
I’ve heard the assertion several times, “Since God instructed us to not worry about tomorrow (Matthew 6:34), it violates His will to plan for retirement.” Can this be? The first time I heard this contention […]
The Tax Audit
The return address read “Internal Revenue Service.” Oh, no. What does that mean? I opened the envelope to read the summons. My wife and I were invited to meet with an IRS representative to discuss […]
The Dangers of Hands-free Finance
The full-color graphic on the front page of the Kansas City Star was nothing like I expected for a Thanksgiving Day (2009). A tiny, token cartoon turkey sat on the top of the narrow left […]
Slow and Steady
Our eagerness to serve masked our lack of experience and know-how. Here we were—ten members of a Work & Witness team in a foreign land with the responsibility to set about 2,400 square feet of […]
Generosity in Koinonia
I stood in the exhibit hall at the 2009 General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene in Orlando. As I gazed across the large room, I heard someone say, “Hello, partner.” I turned to […]
Participating in God’s Mission
For months, the financial crisis has dominated the news. Pundits speculate on the bankruptcies of automakers and the ripple effect it may have on the economy. City officials look closely at foreclosure rates in their […]