Daily Archives: December 24, 2015

Parable of the Master Going on a Journey

When we talk about trust, we are really talking about stewardship.  Recall the Parable of the Master Going on a Journey that Jesus taught us (Matthew 25:14-30).  This Parable describes what stewardship means and how it works.  We too have been entrusted, as stewards, with many things from our Heavenly Father, and we do not know…

Parable of the Prodigal Son

Will money be an obstacle for those you leave it to? Do they have the wisdom and maturity to handle the power your money provides, or will it destroy them and empower sin? The financial guru, Dave Ramsey, is credited for pointing out that money will magnify the person you already are.  Of course, this…

Part III: What does the bible say about my estate?

The process of estate planning combines “remembrance” and “stewardship.”  Stewardship really means management of another’s resources, like the Parable of the Master Going on a Journey (Matthew 25:14-30), discussed earlier, except God is not interested in our money, He already owns everything.  “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all…