by Matt Bell | Apr 5, 2016 | Faith & Finances |
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 During what would be my father’s final year of life, I wrote him a letter. His health was declining...
by Matt Bell | Jan 5, 2016 | Faith & Finances |
If you’re reading these words, once upon a time you subscribed to this blog. But that may have been several years ago, so I’ll understand if you don’t remember! I stopped adding new content in the spring of 2012 when I joined the staff of Sound Mind Investing. I’m...
by Matt Bell | Oct 31, 2011 | Faith & Finances, Generosity |
Of all the issues swirling around the Occupy Wall Street protests, the one that seems to have struck the most sensitive nerve is financial inequality. It prompted one writer, whose article appeared in the Wall Street Journal, to accuse the protesters of calling for...
by Matt Bell | Jul 1, 2011 | Faith & Finances |
One of the most misquoted money verses in the entire Bible is 1 Timothy 6:10. A lot of people think it says that money is the root of all evil. But it doesn’t say that. It says, “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” Like many of us who teach about...
by Matt Bell | Apr 1, 2011 | Faith & Finances, Saving |
“Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?” – Proverbs 17:16 No one wants to be thought of as a fool – not on April Fool’s Day, not at any time. The Bible uses that strong term only a handful of times in regard to the use of...
by Matt Bell | Mar 16, 2011 | Faith & Finances, Money & Marriage |
My new book, “Money & Marriage”, free on Kindle and Nook this week only, has just been released and is already causing something of a stir. The first reviewer on Amazon slammed the book, complaining that I and/or my publisher “left out the very pertinent fact that...
Wow, Mark, I'm thrilled and honored to hear that. You know that I'm a huge fan of Cru, so I'm…
Matt, here at Cru, we have developed a 6-week-long virtual small group class on Practical Biblical Stewardship for all our…
Stuff overload is a battle many of us fight, TJ, my family included. I think that's why I'm drawn to…
The WSJ article on cheap stuff was pretty good. It's crazy how much junk we keep thinking it's important/expensive/valuable, yet…
Thanks for being a long-time reader, Dennis, and for your note. My intention with the article was simply to help…