Want to begin your journey towards financial freedom? Want free financial counseling and advice? Come be a part of a FREE workshop that presents practical tools on how to handle your personal finances. Saturday, Sept. 18th at 10 AM in the Northstar Theater. Workshop materials and refreshments will be provided. If you have children, please [...]
Check out this amazing video from our Northstar United service last Sunday!
Great article from Relevant Magazine on how to overcome tough financial times. 7 Tips: 1. Do a budget. 2. Curb credit card use. 3. Don’t stress over what you can’t control. 4. If you have one, be glad for your job. 5. Place a priority on saving. 6. Work together. 7. Apply truth. To read [...]
For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:9 Over the past week or so, this verse has wrecked my life – my thoughts about generosity, hope, love, and grace. Recently, I had the pleasure of teaching for the first time about generosity [...]
Over the past few weeks I have had several people ask for my advice on investing. Some have just needed help managing their personal budget, some have asked whether they should invest in a 401k or Roth IRA, and others have asked the best places for them to invest large sums of money they have [...]
On Sunday morning a few weeks ago we raised the awareness and prayed for the unemployed and underemployed here in Bay County. The unemployment rate here in Bay County is 9.7% which is significantly higher than the national average of 7%. The underemployment rate (people working less than full time) here in Bay County is [...]
“All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” Proverbs 14:23 I talk to a lot of people who say they want to get out of debt, be financially secure, and give freely to their church and people in need. However, that is where it ends unfortunately – mere words without [...]
For some reason today I was reminiscing about the movie “Pay It Forward.” I’m not sure if any of you remember it, but the concept behind the movie is amazing – when someone does you a favor, don’t pay it back…pay it forward. There are 3 basic rules about how paying it forward works. 1.) [...]
I’m not sure if any of you are moon enthusiasts like myself, but there is just something enamoring about that beautiful orb in the evening sky. The other night I was looking up at the moon while I was driving across town trying to determine whether or not it was waning or waxing. For those [...]
