Category Archives: Daily Thoughts

10.30.12 The Best Investment

Read: Matthew 6:19-21 Earlier this year, my parents introduced me to A&E’s Storage Wars. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the show before, but it’s actually pretty fascinating. For the uninitiated, Storage Wars chronicles a group of people who … Continue reading

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10.31.12 Investing Wisely

Read: Philippians 4:15-18 What if I had invested? The past decade has seen several companies’ stocks skyrocket in what seems like record time.  Internet start-ups like Google rose from relative obscurity to become financial titans.  Established companies like Apple reinvented … Continue reading

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11.02.12 A Return on Your Investment

Read: I Thessalonians 2:17-20 When you invest your money in something, you expect to get that money back. Actually, that’s not entirely true, is it? When you invest money, you expect to get more money back. You don’t put $100 … Continue reading

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11.01.12 How to Invest

Read: Acts 16:1-5 I’ll be the first to admit that I know very little about investing. Scratch that, I know literally next to nothing about investment. I have a pretty good idea of what a stock is. I know enough … Continue reading

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11.05.12 Why We Give

Read: James 1:16-18 Why give? That’s certainly a valid question. We want to be sure we’re spending our money wisely. At the very least, we want to be sure we’re not wasting it. That’s why we check out businesses before … Continue reading

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11.06.12 Lifestyle Generosity

Read: Luke 10:30-35 What does it mean to be generous? How would you define “generosity”? I hate to admit it, but my definition of generosity typically has to do mainly with money. When I think of a generous person, I … Continue reading

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11.07.12 The Generosity of Jesus

Read: II Corinthians 8:9 A couple of years ago, Forbes Magazine published an article about the most generous people on the planet. In order to narrow down their search, they confined their article to a very exclusive list of philanthropists—those … Continue reading

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11.08.12 A Generous Church

Read: Acts 4:32-35 Chances are that you’ve never heard of Traceway Baptist Church in Clinton, Mississippi. Few people have. With an average weekly attendance of just around 50, Traceway isn’t burning up the church growth charts. Yet, this small church … Continue reading

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11.09.12 Generosity Evangelism

Read: James 1:16-18 Why give? That’s certainly a valid question. We want to be sure we’re spending our money wisely. At the very least, we want to be sure we’re not wasting it. That’s why we check out businesses before … Continue reading

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11.12.12 Go!

Read: Exodus 3:7-10 Read: Isaiah 6:8 I was skimming through an internet news site a couple weeks ago when a bizarre headline caught my eye. Though I didn’t catch it’s exact title, I noticed it said something about the “Time … Continue reading

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