Consumerism has become the idol of our age For followers of Jesus in Australia today, there are two stories about the ‘good life’ battling for our hearts and minds. Our culture’s story says that happiness comes through the accumulation of more stuff. By contrast, the Christian story invites us to be content in the grace […]
Need to start saving for a holiday, a big ticket item or maybe even a deposit for your first home? The hardest part of saving can be knowing where to start, especially when you find your bank balance dreadfully low at the end of every pay cycle. Whatever your income, you can start and sustain […]
Excerpt from our free eBook ‘Purposeful Living‘ By Michael Blue “Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.” These were the dying words of C.T. Studd spoken as he lay thousands of miles from his homeland in the middle of the jungles of Africa. He lived a life that exhibited his profound trust in the Lord’s ability to provide. After […]
At our Global Generosity Roundtable event we caught up with John Preston, who is the Church of England’s National Stewardship Officer. He authored a chapter of our free ebook Purposeful Living, where he looked at how our faith affects our spending. In his chapter he wrote, There’s a danger that Christians can think that God […]
Retirement is a part of your future, and a significant part at that! Some people long for it and some dread it, but not enough people consider what life will actually be like in retirement. It’s difficult to consider the unknowable future, but one thing we know for sure is that retirement has become a […]
At our recent Global Generosity Roundtable event, we caught up with Dr. Amy L. Sherman who is the Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute. She shared some insights on how Christians can best honour God with their giving as well as their investments. Some of her key points are: Wise financial stewardship involves advancing God’s […]
We were very fortunate to have our friends Gary & Jenni Hoag share some of their journey with us today. Gary (the Generosity Monk) and has wife Jenni (Soulcare Anchoress) shared these 31 tips on how to thrive, and we thought they were too good not to share! Recognize you’ve got limitations. You can’t do […]
A lot can happen in 10 years. The recent #10yearchallenge trend on social channels can attest to this. It’s great to take time to look back with gratitude, but it’s even better to look ahead and start to dream and plan for your future. Now it’s the not always easy to think about the 10 […]
Christmas is one of the biggest celebrations of the year, and for Christians it is a special celebration to remember when God sent his son Jesus into the world. It should be a joyful celebration of all the good things God gives us, celebrating with our faith community or our friends and family. But the […]
Guest blog post By Craig L. Blomberg Almost without exception, the financial consultants of our world want to help us make as much money as we can. Of course, they typically take a small percentage of our holdings every year; so the more they help us make, the more they earn. On the other hand, […]
