Financial Coaching for Kingdom Men

  It was Sunday morning and I found myself doing dishes. As I turned on my playlist to get my heart in the right space for worship, I noticed the mix in the sink: kids' plates, everyday mugs, and even some of the fancy tea party dishes. What did these dishes represent? Food, friends, and fun. They were a testament to a weekend of people being welcomed into our home for various events—from a scrapbook get-together and a Bible study to a kids' playdate and a birthday celebration. My wife has the gift of hospitality , which is the quality of receiving and treating guests in a warm, friendly, and generous way. Whether it's a large party, a Bible study, or just a cup of coffee, we've been blessed to use our home as a place to worship God through hospitality. We don't have a perfect house with everything finished, but we do try to make it a welcoming environment where people can relax and feel at home. The Bible is clear on this. Leviticus 19:33-34 tells us, “When an alie...

We’ve all heard the phrase, "It's the thought that counts." And while that's certainly true in many aspects of life, for some, the act of receiving a gift isn't just a bonus – it's a primary way they feel loved, valued, and seen. This is the essence of the "Receiving Gifts" love language, one of the five identified by Gary Chapman. Visit 5lovelanguages.com for more information. If your spouse, friend, child, or even a client has this as their dominant love language, understanding it can transform your relationships and make your efforts at showing appreciation truly hit home.   I’m researching and writing this blog mostly for me, and thought that maybe you could find it helpful.  I want to make sure that my wife feels loved and sometimes I struggle to speak her language.  If you are like me, it’s good to take a moment and consider this information and put a plan together to put it into practice.     It's Not About the Price Tag Let’s clear up a...

Feeling like you're living paycheck to paycheck? The secret to building wealth and reducing financial stress isn't always about earning more; it’s about creating financial margin —the space between what you earn and what you spend. By taking control of where your money goes, you can align your spending with your values and start working toward your goals. Sometimes it seems that God’s financial provision for us isn’t constantly growing larger and larger and we need to be wise about how we spend these resources.  If you are not regularly receiving raises at work and extra income for side jobs or business isn’t a possibility in this season of life, you may want to consider how to save money by spending less on your everyday expenses.   In Genesis 41: 34-36, we read, “Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years. And let them gather all the food of these good years that are comi...

Most of us don’t want to talk about what’s going to happen when we are gone. Are we thinking we are going to live forever? Are we leaving our children a legacy of debt and despair or of blessing and hope? Are we communicating with our family about our desires or holding that back until the reading of the will? Do we even have a last will and testament? What documentation do we really need? What could happen if we don’t have estate planning documents? If these are some questions you have, you have come to the right place for some basic information. For more personal and specific information, I would direct you to a qualified estate planning attorney and a financial advisor. Nolo.com offers some great legal information and naepc.org can guide you to an estate planning professional. I was speaking with a friend of mine who recently lost her husband. She thought that once he passed, she didn't have to pay his hospital bills. She had a house that she wanted to keep, and they were bot...