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A Delicacy Free Menu

This morning, it’s a twice repeated warning in Proverbs that’s causing me to pause and noodle a bit. When you sit down to eat with a ruler,       observe carefully what is before you,and put a knife to your throat       if you are … Continue reading

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Financial Advice or Forever Advice?

If Google’s got it right, then 35% of Americans have, to some degree, leveraged a financial adviser. And, for those who haven’t, it’s suggested that many more “would benefit from personalized advice to help them build a strong financial future.” … Continue reading

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Treasure Management

This morning, I’m hovering over a few verses from Jesus’ sermon on the mount, and it seems to me there might well be a fine line between good stewardship and guileful slavery. “Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth, … Continue reading

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Be Shrewd

To start with, he was a lousy manager. Lost track of inventory; couldn’t keep the books; really had very little idea of where the stuff was that he was paid to steward. No wonder he lost his job. But, he … Continue reading

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Mighty Mammon vs. Almighty God

It’s one of those foundational pieces of counsel that, by God’s grace, has stuck with me over the years. Long ago I was offered a bit of sage advice: Beware, our possessions have a way of possessing us. We may … Continue reading

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