Preparing for life's transitions requires careful financial planning and a biblical worldview. Sharon Epp shares five essential strategies for meeting and managing changes, including praying for wisdom, seeking godly counsel, and communicating financial decisions. Rob West discusses the importance of investing and avoiding scams, while also exploring the role of precious metals in a portfolio. The tithe is also examined as a guideline for giving, but not the only way to honor God with one's finances. [... more]

A close pastor friend of mine called me after burying his beloved dog While digging the hole he wept while angrily reflecting on how much he hated death The conversation turned to the countless funerals he presided over during his ministry I played the piano for many of those services We talked a bit longer about some of the cherished families we ministered to during those funerals and discussed our shared anger at death Then he said something that's never left me Do you know who hates death more God hates death he stated quietly Pausing he added He hates [... more]

Peter Rosenberger shares a personal story about his friend, Pastor Jim Bachman, who hates death, but finds comfort in knowing God hates it more and provided a way to defeat it through Jesus' sacrifice. He reflects on the significance of Easter and the hope it brings to caregivers and believers. [... more]