In the First Century B C Roman historian Sallust said Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise Most people would choose financial prosperity despite its temptations But what if you're living with financial adversity Today we'll talk about how to be wise in good times and bad The Temptations of Financial Success and AdversityWhen things are going well financially it's tempting to take credit for your success leading to sins like pride and greed On the other hand adversity brings its own set of temptations such as self-pity bitterness and envy Neither set of attitudes is godly Christians are [... more]

From Jeremiah we know God's people should seek the welfare of the places and people around them But is seeking the welfare of our community something Christians can pursue by means of investing choices Today we speak with an investment manager who has been seeking the welfare of cities all over America and the world through his advocacy work with corporations As we will hear today investors can influence decisions made behind closed doors by corporations Chris Meyer joins us today to examine how this advocacy works Chris Meyer is the Manager of Stewardship Investing Research and Advocacy for Praxis [... more]

Historical Context and Modern ImplicationsAfter crossing the Jordan into the promised land the Israelites fought the battle of Jericho Joshua was their leader and the Lord gave them the victory In Joshua the general reminds his people of God's faithfulness to them at Jericho and through their history He ends by making that memorable statement of faith As for me and my household we will serve the Lord As Christians in a non-Christian culture we are also called to take a stand We can either choose to serve the gods of this world or the Lord It's not easy for [... more]

Corinthians says ldquo So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do all to the glory of God rdquo And with that verse the apostle Paul sets the bar high calling on Christians to glorify God in every part of life mdash and that certainly includes how we manage money On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will welcome Chad Horning to talk about an important milestone in the type of investing that helps us honor the Lord Then Rob will answer your calls and various financial questions nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Corinthians So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do all to the glory of God Chad Horning is the president of Praxis Mutual Funds an underwriter of this program and one of the oldest faith-based mutual funds in the country WHAT DOES FAITH BASED INVESTING MEAN TO PRAXIS At Praxis Faith Based Investing is all about letting your faith guide your investment decisions It's not just about smart money moves it's about aligning those moves with your Christian principles This approach is key for those looking to ensure their investments reflect their values The idea here is [... more]

In Genesis God gave man dominion over the earth mdash and with that a responsibility to take care of it So how can we as believers best accomplish that today On today's Faith amp Finance Live Mark Regier joins host Rob West to talk about ldquo investing in the care of creation rdquo Then Rob will take your calls and various financial questions nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it the world and those who live in it for he has founded it on the seas and established it on the rivers Psalm - Mark Regier is Vice President of Stewardship Investing at Praxis Mutual Funds WHAT IS STEWARDSHIP INVESTING AND HOW DOES IT INCORPORATE CREATION CARE Stewardship investing is an approach rooted in biblical principles emphasizing responsibility and management of all that God has entrusted to us It involves recognizing God's ownership over everything and managing resources wisely and according to His wishes This philosophy extends to caring [... more]

Jerry Bowyer is the president of Bowyer Research and our resident economist You can read his insightful columns for World News Group at WNG org WHAT WERE THE SELF-INFLICTED HARDSHIPS THE PURITANS FACED DUE TO THEIR ECONOMIC POLICIES The Puritans at Plymouth Plantation implemented a communal property system as dictated by their charter This economic policy was essentially a form of communism where no one owned their land men worked the land collectively and women cooked for everyone The system led to a lack of motivation as people didn't want to work for others causing excuses and a decrease in [... more]

Sin springs from the fallen condition of our hearts and separates people from God Tragically our world is broken because of this and the tendency towards evil touches every part of our lives including our finances That's why we need Jesus right Today we'll focus on envy and greed both of which are on the list of Seven Deadly Sins drawn up by believers in the th Century to describe the worst kinds of human desires ENVY Defined as a sense of jealousy and wanting what others have It leads to covetousness which directly goes against the Ten Commandments Envy [... more]

Do you sometimes feel you rsquo re spiritually at war with your own investments How do you take on corporations that engage in ungodly policies and practices On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will talk with Chris Meyer about one way to become involved in the companies in your portfolio through shareholder advocacy Then Rob will answer some questions on various financial topics nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil Ephesians Chris Meyer is Manager of Stewardship Investing Advocacy and Research at Praxis Mutual Funds an underwriter of this program What exactly is shareholder advocacy and how does Praxis do it Many people begin by screening or avoiding certain industries or companies based on their values Screening is a valid approach but has limited power to create real change Praxis uses seven different impact strategies for investments Shareholder advocacy is one of these strategies leveraging ownership rights to drive change [... more]

PRINCIPLES OF STEWARDSHIPOWNERSHIP The first principle we must understand about stewardship is ownership God owns everything And Scripture is very clear about this Psalm and reads The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers And in Deuteronomy Behold to the Lord your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens the earth with all that is in it And finally Psalm For every beast of the forest is mine the cattle on a thousand hills Now that we've [... more]

Man's purpose is to glorify God and one of the ways we do that is by trying in all we do to make the world a better place including when we make our investments On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will talk with Stella Tai about investing that has a positive impact on the world Then Rob will answer your calls on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

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As the recent economic challenges continue the financial markets also continue to go up and down And that volatility has certainly caused investors to feel anxious about their portfolios On today's MoneyWise Live Rob West will talk with Chad Horning of Praxis Mutual Funds about dealing with investor anxiety Then Rob will answer your questions on various financial topics nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

As Christians we want to know that our portfolios do more than just generate a financial return We want them to make a real difference in the world On today's MoneyWise Live host Rob West will be joined by Mark Regier to help us find ways to understand the impact of our investments Then Rob will answer your calls and various financial questions from a biblical perspective See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Today many investors want their assets to do more than provide for their financial futures they want them to reflect their faith values as well On today's MoneyWise Live host Rob West will talk with Stella Tai of Praxis Mutual Funds about looking beyond the bottom line to ways we can steward the non-financial impact of our investments Then Rob will answer your calls and questions on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Most investors know that bonds make up part of a well-diversified portfolio But far fewer truly understand the important role bonds play in their financial future and the way they can impact the world On the next MoneyWise Live host Rob West welcomes Benjamin Bailey of Praxis Mutual Funds to talk about bonds and having an intentional approach to our investments Then Rob will take your calls and questions on the financial topics you rsquo d like to discuss That rsquo s MoneyWise Live where biblical wisdom meets today rsquo s finances weekdays at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody [... more]

Many investors think that finding the ldquo right rdquo companies for their portfolios is the only way to promote Kingdom values mdash but could we do more Are there other ways to help the world and its people feel God rsquo s love through our investments On the next MoneyWise Live host Rob West will talk with Chad Horning of Praxis Mutual Funds about investing for kingdom impact Then Rob will take your questions on the financial topics you rsquo d like to discuss That rsquo s MoneyWise Live where biblical wisdom meets today rsquo s finances weekdays at pm [... more]