Farming takes tremendous patience to see the fruits of your labor. Farmers work hard cultivating the ground, planting seeds, and praying for rain, month after month. Farmers usually see very little, if any, fruit for most of the year. Then harvest time finally comes, bringing joy and gratitude. Out of joy and gratitude, is when God wisely asks us to ...
Election Days are one of the most polarizing days of the year. Whether you’re a Republican, Democrat, or Independent, passion about a party can bring heated debate. The only thing the majority of the population seems to agree on is the lack of trust in our politicians. Yet, their work remains very important! Politicians are appointed by God to preside ...
There’s a radio program that’s about buying real estate with very little cash. The host of the program claims he can make us rich if we borrow as much debt as possible to buy real estate. The result, however, is an upside-down pyramid of debt. As a young man, I borrowed excessively to buy real estate. You can make ...
When my friend, Philip, graduated with a business degree, he wrestled with how his faith should impact his career. At the time, Philip believed that making significant money conflicted with being a good Christian. Philip decided to pursue ministry. When Philip shared his decision with a ministry leader, he was surprised by his friend’s response. Philip’s friend believed that making ...
When Kathy and I returned to church, we would throw $5 in the offering plate mostly out of guilt. As our church engagement grew, we began giving about 2% of our income to the church. As I began studying the Bible on tithing, the Holy Spirit began convicting Kathy and I to increase our giving to 10%. Since that time ...
My view on charitable giving was originally limited to giving cash to my church. But when I began accepting donations to UBN, I learned that giving can take different forms. Over the years, we’ve had generous people donate stock, copy machines, IRAs, and even a $20,000 luxury car! Business owners can also donate stock in their businesses, real estate, or ...
At 33 years of age, my wife and I began church shopping. The first few church sermons we heard were focused on giving, driving this tight-fisted banker away. To me, my job was to make as much money as I could for my provision and pleasure. Why should I be generous? Some people give to charity out of guilt, ...
My friend, Rob, recently spoke on three primary ways that businesses can honor God. The third and final method identified was to glorify God through financially-driven methods. Like Joseph in the Bible, there are leaders who God gives an ability for making money. These successful leaders are often driven to be extremely generous with their wealth. Their generosity funds the ...
A CEO with vision can accomplish far more than just sell products by leveraging their influence. An effort called Giving Tuesday is an opportunity for businesses that truly care for their community’s well-being to leverage their influence. Simple ideas like matching any donations your employees make on Giving Tuesday or allocating a percentage of your revenue to charity can make ...
Many business owners sign agreements to sell their business before discovering how to leverage that transaction for a greater charitable impact. Fortunately, Dennis was one we reached before it was too late. Dennis was in early discussions of selling his machine tooling business when I learned that none of his advisors had discussed with him donor advised funds. The result ...
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