But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth - Acts Those were Christ's words to the apostles after his resurrection The fulfillment of that promise began a few days later on Pentecost and continues in believers to this day We'll explain what that has to do with your finances Transforming Your Financial DecisionsIn the Christian calendar while Christmas and Easter receive the most attention Pentecost is a pivotal event for believers emphasizing themes of [... more]

Disappointment is inevitable but discouragement is a choice People love to look into the future We all have hopes and dreams and expectations about what we want our life to be So we make plans Plans to save serve build a family work travel learn grow you name it Planning is part of what it takes to make our dreams come true And there's nothing wrong with planning Planning is an important part of being a good steward of whatever God has entrusted to you But here's the problem Our plans don't always succeed Dreams fail Expectations go unmet And [... more]

Jerry Bowyer is our resident economist and frequent contributor here FaithFi IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AI A THREAT TO MANKIND SIMILAR TO SCENARIOS IN SCIENCE FICTION Humanity cannot surpass God's creation and AI being a product of human invention cannot exceed the intelligence and capabilities God endowed in humans AI is constrained by the boundaries of human creativity AI cannot surpass human intelligence as this would imply humans have the capability to create something superior to God's own creation which is not possible given our finite nature The portrayal of AI as a potential threat or a deity in itself capable [... more]

THE WORLD'S MESSAGE VS JESUS' CALL The world encourages material accumulation and personal success for happiness but this stands in contrast with Jesus' call to follow Him for abundant life Material success is fleeting and ultimately insignificant in the light of eternity and while happiness is ambiguous abundance as promised by Jesus is desirable and everlasting THE CONCEPT OF ABUNDANCE The Old Testament presents abundance in material terms as seen in Deuteronomy and Psalm with the caveat that it required faithfulness to God Despite this human nature led to repeated loss of abundance due to disobedience JESUS' REDEFINITION OF ABUNDANCE [... more]

ENERGY-SAVING TIPS Ceiling Fans Reverse ceiling fan direction clockwise in winter to circulate warm air from the ceiling Conserve Electricity Unplug electronic devices when not in use Use power strips to easily cut off power to multiple devices Chargers Unplug device chargers when not in use to prevent unnecessary energy draw Home Maintenance Seal drafty doors and windows Install foam gaskets behind switches and outlets on exterior walls for better insulation Ensure proper attic insulation Regularly check heating and air system filters Thermostat Setting Keep at degrees when the heat is on Utilize Sunlight Open shades during the day for [... more]

Do you like helping people get their finances in order Maybe you have a gift for numbers A while back we broke the news about a whole new career field that's opening up the Christian Financial Planner Kurt Cornfield is here today to give us an update Kurt Cornfield is Associate Professor of Financial Planning at Liberty University He's also a Certified Financial Planner and a Certified Kingdom Advisor WHAT IS THE CHRISTIAN FINANCIAL PLANNER PROGRAM Seven Christian universities that have offered certified financial planner CFP programs are adding certified kingdom adviser content So students are learning what the Bible [... more]

THE WORLD'S MESSAGE VS JESUS' CALL The world encourages material accumulation and personal success for happiness but this stands in contrast with Jesus' call to follow Him for abundant life Material success is fleeting and ultimately insignificant in the light of eternity and while happiness is ambiguous abundance as promised by Jesus is desirable and everlasting THE CONCEPT OF ABUNDANCE The Old Testament presents abundance in material terms as seen in Deuteronomy and Psalm with the caveat that it required faithfulness to God Despite this human nature led to repeated loss of abundance due to disobedience JESUS' REDEFINITION OF ABUNDANCE [... more]

Mark Biller is Executive Editor at Sound Mind Investing In this month's SMI newsletter he has a great article to help folks make this decision titled Should You Use A Roth Account Even If You Prefer Traditional WHY IS THIS A GOOD TIME TO ASK WHETHER ONE SHOULD USE A ROTH ACCOUNT EVEN IF THEY PREFER TRADITIONAL Roth IRAs were introduced in with rules about who can contribute A new law will soon mandate some older primarily higher income k investors to direct some contributions into Roth accounts This law also impacts those using B B plans and the Thrift [... more]

Learning Through Life's Trials With Chris Fabry For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness Hebrews No doubt everyone one of us can read that verse and think of a time when the Lord used a trial in our lives to teach us something of value Chris Fabry joins us today to talk about that and much more Chris Fabry is an author and popular Christian network talk show host - TELL ME ABOUT THE THEME OF TRUSTING GOD THAT HAS RECENTLY EMERGED ON YOUR SHOW The struggle to [... more]

Without counsel plans fail but with many advisers they succeed Proverbs Well as you know we always recommend you look for a financial advisor with the Certified Kingdom Advisor Designation and you can do that by going to FaithFi com and clicking on Find a CKA When you do you'll also find a long list of questions you can ask potential advisors We're going to give you some of them today though because folks have been asking The first thing you should understand is that the type of advisor you're interviewing will determine what you ask And that only makes [... more]

IN-NETWORK We'll start with in-network versus out-of-network medical costs which is something consumers really need to be aware of Healthcare Plans generally cover out-of-network emergency room care as if it were in-network but not visits to out-of-network doctors and other treatment That could cost you or times more than in-network care NO NETWORKWhile Christian Healthcare Ministries helps its members cover their healthcare costs it is not an insurance company Members are not bound to a particular network of providers As long as their treatment is eligible for sharing under the terms of the membership CHM will share the cost That [... more]