A Pastoral Reflection on 1 Timothy 5:3–16 This is a guest post by Matt Winquist. Matt is a pastor, husband, and father who has experienced family life from both the pulpit and the living room floor. He and his wife,…
Recently, I explained to you what financial planning is. Just like pastoring is a whole lot more than just preaching, financial planning is a whole lot more than just investments. If you haven’t read that article, I would recommend reading…
When I tell people I’m a financial planner, they usually say something like, “So you do investing?” Most people think that financial planning is managing people’s stock and bond investments and some think it involves selling insurance. But it’s not…
As a PK and a personal finance coach, Amberlee Rich has a heart for helping pastors and the church steward their resources to further God’s kingdom. She and her husband, James, developed Steward Lab, an online coaching program for churches,…
Because I specialize in working with pastors, I’m always on a quest to get inside pastors’ heads. In order to serve you effectively, I need to understand your world, your needs, your wants, and your struggles. I do this in…
Marketers are going crazy with their back-to-school ads right now and they all have one goal: to get you to spend more money on your kids. There’s nothing wrong with spending money on your kids, I do it on a…
I recently announced that I have obtained the Certified Financial Planner™ designation. As a result, I got a number of responses asking what kind of services I offer as a financial planner. One generous reader even wisely told me, “a…
Having a baby comes with a lot of responsibility and a long to-do list. Here are the things you should do legally and financially to set yourself up for success once your little one arrives.
This is a guest post by Jon Neal, Executive Pastor of Hope Community Church in Minneapolis, MN. He has nothing to sell or promote, he just spent a lot of time researching this and thought he would share his efforts…
A lot of people treat budgets like New Year’s resolutions. They are lofty and unrealistic goals with only an 8% chance of becoming reality. But that’s not how it’s supposed to be. Budgets are supposed to be personalized money management…
The clergy housing allowance is by far the most common topic that I receive questions about. Here are 10 or the most common questions answered to help you get the most value out of your housing allowance: How does a…
Back in November, I gave you some homework. Did you do it? I hope so! Being on the same page as your spouse about your vision for the future is very important. I have some more homework for you again…