Faith & Finance Faith & Finance

The dictionary defines poverty as having little or no money or possessions…and no means of getting them.

That definition of poverty is undoubtedly true, as far as it goes, but is there more to poverty than a lack of resources? Brian Fikkert certainly thinks so and joins us today to discuss it.

Brian Fikkert is a Professor of Economics and Community Development and the Founder and President of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. He is also the co-author of the best-selling book, “When Helping Hurts: How To Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting The Poor…And Yourself”.

As if you don’t have enough to do–here comes May! And with it, the graduations, sports playoffs, and end-of-school events that keep you hopping.

We all treasure these important life events and the memories they create. What we don’t enjoy is the stress. Today, we’ll talk about how to avoid buying into the busyness.

The summer home buying season is straight ahead. Will sellers get a break on real estate commissions?

The National Association of Realtors recently shocked the industry by dropping its 6% sales commission. What does that mean for home sellers this summer? Dale Vermillion fills us in today.

Dale Vermillion is the author of Navigating the Mortgage Maze: The Simple Truth About Financing Your Home. This book covers everything you need to know about securing a mortgage—all from a biblical perspective.

“And he said to them, ‘Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.’” - Luke 12:15

Jesus warned His followers to be wary of materialism, but we’re all guilty of it occasionally—wasting money on things we don’t need. I’ll discuss six of them today.

God’s Word tells us we should not test God…with one significant exception.

Yes, there’s one place in the Bible where God specifically tells us to test Him and it shouldn’t surprise us that it involves money. Ron Blue joins us today to discuss a situation where some folks may be afraid to test God.

Ron Blue co-founded Kingdom Advisors and has authored seventeen books on personal finance from a Biblical perspective, including the best-seller, “Master Your Money: A Step-by-Step Plan for Experiencing Financial Contentment.”

It’s a question we get from time to time, “Is online banking a good thing?”

If you’re still using the drive-thru window at your local bank branch to deposit checks and perform other routine banking chores, you should consider doing more of your banking online to save time and gas.

Once upon a time, going to the bank was a regular part of life in America. However, online banking has made most trips to your local branch unnecessary.