Money management. While it has always been a 'thing' during my lifetime, it seems that it is becoming more of a 'thing' in our lives today largely because few of us realize the important truth that as followers of Christ, we are not owners of anything. We are managers of everything that the Lord sees fit to entrust to us for His purpose and nothing more. Money is one of those subjects that causes most Baptists to seize their assets and squeeze their wallets ever the most tig

In reading the book of Exodus of late in our discipleship group material, one of the things that always amazes me is how God provided for Moses through some incredibly challenging years. God led Moses in leading an estimated two million people for forty years on their journey to the land God had promised. That is a miracle of ministry management by any standard of measure. There were many challenges along the way for everyone, including Moses. God would provide for them mirac

What would you be willing to give up so that others might gain something important? In a world that seeks the best seats in the stadium or public gathering or chooses the finest of options available, this might be more difficult than most might imagine. And still the question that confronts us, even to the point of making some quite uncomfortable remains; would you be willing to live with less or even without for something far more enduring? It is not only a question of what

Preachers, teachers, evangelists, missionaries, and laymen devote much time, energy, and resources in proclaiming the good news that Jesus saves. Salvation is the central issue in every heart, for all of us have an emptiness within that can only be filled satisfactorily by the person of Jesus. That said, not much by comparison is shared on the issue of security. Many who believe that Jesus saves struggle with believing that Jesus secures those He saves. And that leaves a clou