Saddleback Church

Many people are experiencing financial challenges like debt, a frustrating job, or inadequate savings. Recent surveys have found that over half of all divorces are the result of financial pressure at home. Suffocating materialism is robbing people of their spiritual identity. You will learn that the Bible has a lot to say about money; in fact, there are over 2350 verses that address everything you need to know about handling money. Indeed, the Bible is a blueprint for managing your finances.

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It's time to rethink our perspectives on money and possessions. In this thoroughly researched and extensively updated classic, Randy Alcorn shows us how to view them accurately—as God's provision for our good, the good of others, and his glory. Alcorn presents a biblical and comprehensive view of money and possessions, including the following: Why is money so important to God? Is prosperity theology right or wrong? How can we be liberated from materialism? What should we do about debt? How much does God want us to give? How can we best help the poor and reach the lost? What about gambling? investing? insurance? saving? retirement? inheritance? How can we leave our children a true heritage? How can we use money in ways that God rewards? This practical and refreshing theology of money contains topical and Scripture indexes, a study guide, and five helpful appendices.

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Many excellent books teach God's principles of finance. Perhaps they have helped you lay a strong biblical foundation for carrying out your money management responsibilities. But as you try to apply those principles to real-life investing decisions, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by jargon and the sheer number of investment possibilities. This handbook is a carefully created "next step" guide that helps you put Godly principles of finance in motion. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced investor, you'll benefit from stepping across this bridge between "theory" and "action". Each user-friendly lesson is written in everyday English and filled with helpful visual aids. This book can help you chart your financial future by using the same concepts that have made Austin's newsletter America's best-selling investment newsletter written from a biblical perspective. Whether you invest a little or a lot, these biblical principles apply to you.

Countless Christians are not aware of the connection between their faith and their finances. Many believers feel their income is too limited to give. Others want to share in the work of God's kingdom, but don't know where to start. In God and Your Stuff, Wesley Willmer challenges the thinking that what we do with our stuff has no effect on the Christian life. An established authority on stewardship as a spiritual discipline, Willmer lays a biblical foundation for the crucial connection between our eternal souls and our earthly possessions. Learn how our use of possessions is a good barometer of our character, and how our giving practices develop our faith and shape us into the stewards God intended us to be. If you are ready to add a new dimension to your Christian walk, let God and Your Stuff show you how to build a vital link between your possessions and your soul.

As Christians, we know that we should give but under the growing pressures to make ends meet each month, fear often stands in the way of generosity. And when we let it, this fear has the potential to rob us of an intimate relationship with God. Fields of Gold will change the way you think about money and giving. When we truly understand God's power and presence, we can't help but trust Him to meet our needs. Doesn't it make sense to trust the God of the universe with your finances? Isn't it time to put aside the worry and start living in confidence? Author Andy Stanley shows us that those who sow generously can expect to reap generously and receive a bountiful return: fields of gold—in this life, as well as the life to come.