One challenge in writing discipleship content online is the temptation to make every post feel urgent or critically important. When everything is framed as a must-do, nothing stands out. Disciples of Jesus Christ face constant opportunity for overwhelm: Bible reading every day, prayer, meditation, stewarding finances, leading family, eating clean, walking, lifting, church, serving. “How […]
Let’s get one thing straight out of the gate: I’m not going to tell you how much to give, where to give, or how often. Not only does that not fit my teaching style, but more importantly, there’s an interesting dynamic I see when people are told how much they should give. Let me explain.
Last post we examined a small financial decision: eating out vs. home. Now a much larger one: buying a home. Popular wisdom abounds, but stewardship of God’s money demands more than conventional advice. I’m not arguing for or against home ownership. I’m showing how complex the decision is — and what a faith-forged man must
Brothers, we nailed the core: Finances as stewardship, tracking spending, hard choices in budgeting. Today: a real-world example of implementation. In recovery, I found “Optionality” by Richard Meadows: thrive by seeking low-downside/high-upside options. Walking daily is one — low barrier, massive benefits. (See my walking post.) In finances, eating out vs. home aligns perfectly. Evaluate
Your money’s God’s. You’ve tracked every dollar (or almost — I wasn’t born yesterday). Now what? If tracking didn’t feel like a gut punch, budgeting will. Income must exceed expenses, bills, and discretionary spending. You control the discretionary part. I can’t dictate your choices, but I can tell you hard choices get easier the more
In my last post, I presented the principle that disciples of Jesus Christ should steward their money within God’s system. I referenced Luke 16:1–9 as my basis. Now, I want to give you one of the foundations of the “within God’s system” concept. Conveniently, it’s the very next passage in Luke: “One who is faithful
Brothers, welcome to the start of the Finance Forge series. Brutal truth: The godly principles surrounding money are incredibly simple. The only difficulty is with our submitting to those principles and lining up our lives with God’s purposes. Let’s dive in. Principle No. 1: God owns everything. Notice I started with God, because He is
Men, we’ve hit nutrition, weight training, walking—science-backed, no hype. Step back. What we really forged: stronger heart, leaner body, denser bones, sharper mind, steadier emotions, lower cancer/mortality risk, better focus, less anxiety, more grit. Check the Fitness Resource Guide for sources on these benefits. That’s the Forge doing its work. Choices today echo far beyond
Men, we’ve hit nutrition and weight training hard—science-backed, no hype. Now I’m dropping the simplest, most ignored weapon in the arsenal: walking. This closes the initial Fitness series because it’s the lowest-barrier entry point. Zero equipment. Zero gym. Zero excuses. Start here, and the rest compounds. How Much Walking? The science says max benefits kick
Recovering from that 18-month Long Covid hell, I devoured every book I could grab. One hit hard: Optionality by Richard Meadows. He argues the way to thrive in chaos is stacking low-risk, high-return options—building resilience and sharp decision-making. Weight training wasn’t in his pages, but it jumped out as the perfect fit: minimal downside, massive