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Inside this Issue
Living Rich Toward God
Carolyn Calupca
If you’ve ever felt pride about your financial achievements, Jesus’ parable challenges us to shift our focus.
Zacchaeus’s Financial Testimony
Kelly Rush
Zacchaeus was seen as the worst of the worst. But a single encounter with Jesus changed everything.
Breaking the Cycle
John Rinehart
While hard work and prosperity are blessings, they can also lead us down a dangerous path if we’re not careful.
Table of Contents
Wisdom
God Owns it All
What if everything you own isn’t really yours?
Lifestyle
Should I Lend to Family & Friends?
When money and relationships mix, things can get complicated. Is there a better way to help loved ones?
Budgeting as Worship
Budgeting is more than just financial management—it's an act of devotion and worship.
Conversations
How to Help Your Kids Grow in Generosity
Teaching our kids about generosity is key, and it starts at home.
Generosity
Aligning Your Giving with God's Heart
Learn how to align your generosity with God's kingdom purposes.
"Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun. Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves those who have it."Ecclesiastes 7:11-12, NIV
"Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."2 Corinthians 9:7, NIV
"Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun. Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves those who have it."Ecclesiastes 7:11-12, NIV
Contributors
Carolyn Calupca
Writer for FaithFi: Faith & Finance
Carolyn is the author of Rich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich Fool and co-author of Look At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and Anxiety.
John Cortines
Director of Grantmaking at The Maclellan Foundation
John is the co-author of God and Money: How We Discovered True Riches at Harvard Business School and True Riches: What Jesus Really Said About Money and Your Heart.
Shaunti Feldhahn
Author and Speaker
A Harvard graduate and former Wall Street analyst, Shaunti co-authored Thriving in Love and Money: 5 Game-Changing Insights about Your Relationship, Your Money, and Yourself with her husband, Jeff.
Cody Hobelmann
Chief Business Development Officer at Turning Point Financial
Cody and his brother, Kealan, founded the Finish Line Pledge and cohost the Finish Line Podcast, where they discuss the intersection of faith, generosity, and personal finance.
John Rinehart
Author and Speaker
John is best known as the author of Gospel Patrons and 31 Gospel Patrons. He speaks widely at conferences and events and is dedicated to inspiring a generation of business and professional leaders to play their part in God's kingdom.
Kelly Rush
Professor of Finance at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
She is also a board member at Kingdom Advisors and received the Larry Burkett Award in 2020.
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