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The Devil Is in the Debt

By Michelle Singletary Debt is dangerous. You can’t get rid of your debt until you understand how having it and keeping it around can destroy your peace and happiness. In the song “Sixteen Tons,” the lyricist writes, “Saint Peter don’t you call me ’cause I can’t go. I owe my soul to the company store.” […]

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Why We Kissed Date Night Goodbye

By Cherie Lowe “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be […]

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What the Gospel Means for Our Work, Money, and Possessions: An Interview with Michael Rhodes and Robby Holt

How should Christians biblically and practically earn, invest, spend, compensate, save, share, and give money in ways that embody God’s love and provision for the world? Bible Gateway interviewed Michael Rhodes (@michaeljrhodes) and Robby Holt (@robbyholt) about their book, Practicing the King’s Economy: Honoring Jesus in How We Work, Earn, Spend, Save, and Give (Baker […]

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SAVE Is Not a Four-Letter Word

By Emily G. Stroud Everywhere you look right now, there are promotions and advertisements for new diets that are guaranteed to work and change your life. It’s impossible to escape the barrage of magazine covers, social media campaigns, and release of new diet books. In January, it seems like these new diets are everywhere. Unfortunately, […]

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Our New Devotional Asks: How Did God Wire You to Handle Money?

Have you ever wondered why you are wired the way you are when it comes to money and finances? Do you ask yourself questions like: Why can’t I save? Why do I spend so much? Why am I so fearful of anything financially related? We’ve just launched a new one-week daily devotional that will help […]

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