Family Freedom
“But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.” Jeremiah 31:33Archive for September, 2007
Crown Adds To and Subtracts From Scripture
In its broadcast (Money Matters, the radio program of Crown Financial Ministries) dated September 10th 2007, Steve Moore, co-host, asked the question “Does God forbid debt because I’ve looked and I can’t find a verse that says ‘Thou shall not borrow’?” To which Howard Dayton jokingly responds, “No, it’s not the 11th commandment, thou shalt not borrow, it’s not sin, but it is discouraged and I think that’s what we need to keep in mind. What can we do to minimize the use of debt? What can we do to pay off our debt as quickly as possible?” Then, Moore chimes in “Good reminder and of course it’s good. It’s direct from God’s Word, the Bible.” Read the rest of this entry »
Gourmet Sandwiches
I was struck during lunch today how different life is with the perspective that debt is a sin. We had tuna fish sandwiches on toast. Lettuce, ranch dressing, a little cheese, and voila! Throw in chips and a drink, and in my former life as a big spender, that could easily have totalled $24-$30 for my wife, daughter and I. Instead of paying for it at a deli, we ate it at home, made from scratch, for less than $2. And it tasted better than any sandwich I’ve ever paid for, because my wife prepared it with her loving hands for her family. Read the rest of this entry »
Wavering with Homeschool?
“In the German state of Hesse, one homeschooling family is determined to resist government oppression of home education. For their brave stand, the family risks losing custody of their children and going to jail.”
Are you wavering in your decision to homeschool? Do you faithfully take a stand before your extended family, friends, church, and/or co-workers? Read the full story here.
Debt, Dirt and the Devil
“To keep debt, dirt, and the devil out of my cottage has been my greatest wish ever since I set up housekeeping. Although the last of the three has sometimes got in by the door or the window – for the old serpent will wriggle through smallest crack- yet, thanks to a good wife, hard work, honesty, and scrubbing brushes, the two others have not crossed the threshold.”
-C.H. Spurgeon
Excerpt from Ploughman’s Talks
