Generosity is often something we practice on our own We identify a need support a ministry or give to a cause we care about But what happens when we invite others to join us Giving circles offer a way to make generosity more collaborative relational and joyful When believers come together with a shared purpose their collective giving can make a meaningful difference not only in the lives of those receiving support but also in the hearts of those giving Lacie Stevens Senior Partner at Generous Giving has seen this firsthand After spending more than two decades as a financial [... more]

When Christians think about faithful stewardship generosity often comes to mind first We ask how much we should give where our gifts should go and how we can use our resources to bless others But what about the money we don't give away Faithful stewardship extends beyond charitable donations It includes our savings investments businesses and everything else God has entrusted to our care And that raises an important question How can we use all of our resources not just what we give to advance God's purposes Aimee Minnich Co-Founder Chief Impact Officer and General Counsel of the Impact Foundation [... more]

Mark Doing right is hard enough Doing right while critics scrutinize your every move takes real courage A man with a withered hand stood in the synagogue as the Pharisees watched waiting to pounce if Jesus healed on the Sabbath He healed him anyway Pastor Chuck Swindoll turns to Mark contrasting Jesus' warm compassion with the Pharisees' cold indifference and underscoring the call to show mercy to the least of these those who cannot care for themselves Open your eyes to the needs around you Practice the mercy of Jesus and never let hard-hearted critics keep you from doing what [... more]

A brain tumor diagnosis has given writer poet and musician Christian a new opportunity to practice the truths she has long written and sung about One week before brain surgery she shares how creativity can help us process grief express what is difficult to say and rest our hearts in the providence of God [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories most Americans grew up thinking Thanksgiving had always fallen on the same Thursday in November In Lincoln's time it was set on the last Thursday of November and that practice settled in for generations Then Franklin D Roosevelt shifted the holiday earlier hoping a longer shopping season would lift a struggling Depression-era economy The change split the country with some governors following FDR and others keeping the old date For a few years families marked Thanksgiving on different Thursdays depending on where they lived Melanie Kirkpatrick walks us through why FDR and Thanksgiving [... more]

Jesus never promised us a life without trouble In John He tells His disciples In the world you will have tribulation But take heart I have overcome the world Those words remind us that difficulty is an unavoidable part of life but we never have to face it alone Whether we're navigating financial uncertainty a family crisis or an unexpected loss God's presence and faithfulness remain constant Howard Dayton author teacher and founder of Compass Financial Ministry has spent decades helping Christians apply biblical wisdom to their finances In his book Your Money Counts he explores an important question How [... more]

Mark Doing right is hard enough Doing right while critics scrutinize your every move takes real courage A man with a withered hand stood in the synagogue as the Pharisees watched waiting to pounce if Jesus healed on the Sabbath He healed him anyway Pastor Chuck Swindoll turns to Mark contrasting Jesus' warm compassion with the Pharisees' cold indifference and underscoring the call to show mercy to the least of these those who cannot care for themselves Open your eyes to the needs around you Practice the mercy of Jesus and never let hard-hearted critics keep you from doing what [... more]

Your investments can do more than grow your portfolio They can also create meaningful opportunities to bless others and support the work of God's Kingdom As the end of the year approaches many Christians begin thinking about charitable giving But generosity doesn't have to come exclusively from a checking or savings account Your investment portfolio may offer additional ways to give sometimes with valuable tax advantages Brian Mumbert President and CEO of Timothy Plan a pioneer in the world of faith-based investing joined the show today to discuss how Christians can incorporate generosity into their investment strategies Generosity Begins With [... more]

Mark Some battles waste your strength while others are worth every ounce of it When the Pharisees confronted Jesus over fasting and Sabbath practices their obsession with external rules collided with His heart for grace and freedom From Mark Pastor Chuck Swindoll identifies three battles worth fighting the battle for continual joy the battle for ageless flexibility and the battle for meeting real needs The Son of Man is Lord even over the Sabbath Refuse to let legalists steal your freedom in Christ Contend for joy stay flexible and keep meeting real needs These are the things that really matter [... more]

In this episode of Finishing Well certified financial planner and bestselling author Hans Scheil and Host Robby Dilmore explores an innovative and alternative approach to securing long-term care protection funding through annuities Highlighting that many individuals find themselves unable to qualify for traditional long-term care insurance due to sudden health events or strict medical underwriting Scheil introduces a solution that offers a much more flexible path forward Listeners will gain practical insights into how long-term care annuities utilize simplified health statements rather than invasive underwriting making coverage accessible even for individuals managing conditions such as diabetes heart disease stroke cancer [... more]

Send us Fan MailGUEST ROD D MARTIN Philosopher Capitalist The Rod Martin ReportWhen Donald Trump made his unlikely political comeback to win the presidency for a second nonconsecutive term in many Christians and conservatives hoped America would return to sanity for years to come Two years later while many of the anti-God anti-America policies of the Biden administration have been curtailed the movement determined to undermine Christian and constitutional principles is champing at the bit to wrest control of Congress from Republicans and make Trump's final two years in office as difficult as possible Meanwhile a war-turned-standoff with Iran continues [... more]

Someday someone else will steward the resources God has entrusted to you But will they be prepared for that responsibility Many families devote considerable time and attention to estate planning They establish wills create trusts and develop strategies to transfer assets efficiently Those are important steps but they address only part of the challenge Preparing the next steward involves more than preparing an inheritance It involves preparing the person who will receive it David Wills President Emeritus of the National Christian Foundation NCF and a contributor to FaithFi's newest Field Guide How Do I Prepare the Next Steward joined the [... more]

Mark Some battles waste your strength while others are worth every ounce of it When the Pharisees confronted Jesus over fasting and Sabbath practices their obsession with external rules collided with His heart for grace and freedom From Mark Pastor Chuck Swindoll identifies three battles worth fighting the battle for continual joy the battle for ageless flexibility and the battle for meeting real needs The Son of Man is Lord even over the Sabbath Refuse to let legalists steal your freedom in Christ Contend for joy stay flexible and keep meeting real needs These are the things that really matter [... more]

You may know how your retirement investments are performing but do you know what they're actually supporting For many Christians stewardship shapes how we earn spend save and give Yet when it comes to investing we may not think much about the companies and industries represented in our portfolios Faith-based investing offers an opportunity to align those decisions more closely with our Christian convictions But what does that look like in practice Does investing according to your values mean sacrificing financial returns And can individual investors really make a difference Mark Regier Vice President of Stewardship Investing at Praxis Investment [... more]

The Jim Rome Show HR - The Tampa Bay Rays stay alive with their first win in Game of the World Series last night Then the Kansas City Chiefs have signed former All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker to the practice squad following allegations of sexual misconduct Learn more about your ad choices Visit podcastchoices com adchoices [... more]

Pray without ceasing Thessalonians This is no doubt the shortest commandment in the Bible and seemingly the most difficult to obey How could anyone possibly pray witho More [... more]

Losing a spouse changes almost everything Beyond the emotional weight of grief there are practical responsibilities that can suddenly feel overwhelming Bills still need to be paid accounts need attention and financial decisions that once seemed routine may now feel impossible For widows navigating those responsibilities can be especially difficult when grief affects their ability to think clearly make decisions and plan for the future Rachel Faulkner Brown understands this firsthand Widowed twice by the age of she has experienced profound loss financial mistakes and unexpected challenges Today as the Founder and Executive Director of Never Alone Widows she helps [... more]

What caused the Protestant Reformation Today W Robert Godfrey outlines how people in Europe began to realize that beliefs and practices in the church were out of step with Scripture Download A Survey of Church History W Robert Godfrey's monumental -message teaching series collection plus the digital study guides with your donation https gift renewingyourmind org Meet Today's Teacher W Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of [... more]

Every day we make decisions about money but not every decision is made with intention When it comes to generosity many of us wrestle with the same questions Where should we give How much should we give And does our giving really make a difference With so many worthy causes competing for our attention generosity can easily become reactive rather than intentional Yet Scripture invites us to see giving as something much greater than another financial habit Intentional generosity is an act of discipleship that connects our resources to God's work in the world Generosity Is Part of God's Purpose [... more]

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Rich break down the latest around the NFL including the New York Giants starting JJ McCarthy over Jameis Winston if Jalen Hurts has played his last game for the Philadelphia Eagles already if the - Rams can turn around their disappointing season if the - Chargers will be sellers at the trade deadline when the Ravens Seahawks and Buccaneers can expect Lamar Jackson Zach Charbonnet and Baker Mayfield to return and the Broncos' ongoing concern with QB Bo Nix's uneven play this season Rich and Patriots fan Brockman preview the possible Super Bowl preview between the [... more]