Tag Archives: treasure in heaven

Be Shrewd

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Pete

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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A Lesson in Kingdom Economics

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Pete

Common wisdom today is that money makes money by being invested. The days of savings accounts and compound interest as a means to putting our money to work are long gone. And, the way we measure how good our investments … Continue reading →

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DIDO

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Pete

Been a long time since I’ve hung out in the computer programming world. So long that I don’t think its called computer programming anymore. Now it’s about software development. So I don’t really know if in that world they still … Continue reading →

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The Foretaste of Grace

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Pete

It was going to get worse before it got better. And for many, there was the very real possibility they wouldn’t live through the worse and never see it get better . . . at least not on earth. That’s … Continue reading →

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Rich Toward God

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Pete

While they may not be mutually exclusive, if we are honest with ourselves, they frequently are in competition. Pursuing possessions on earth often has a way of cutting into laying up treasures in heaven. Reminded of that this morning as … Continue reading →

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Legacy

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Pete

Solomon held nothing back. When it came to life, he was all in . . . peddle to the metal. If he could learn it, he’d study around the clock. If he could grow it, he’d devote acres to it. … Continue reading →

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Investing in a CRA (Caleb Retirement Account)

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Pete

So what if they were giants? They were on his land! Time for them to go. And who’s gonna make them go? He would. Caleb, the eighty-five year old son of Jephunneh, was ready to take it to them. Unlike … Continue reading →

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