Cost of Living

What some people mistake for the high cost of living is really the cost of high living."

The Origin of Simony

Simon Magus

First Century A.D.

Simon Magus set the precedent for the misuse of money that has plagued the Church for two millennia. His practice of sorcery ...

Richest Dead Man

There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery.

Two Lives, Two Goals

Nearly 200 years ago there were two Scottish brothers named John and David Livingstone. John had set his mind on making money and becoming wealthy, and ...

Do Not Leave Wealth to Your Children

From a homily on Romans:

If you wish to leave much wealth to your children, leave them in God's care. For he who without your having done anything, ...

The Real Bottom Line

Nobody on his deathbed ever said: "I wish I'd spent more time at the office."

Biography from a Checkbook

In 1815 Napoleon was defeated in the battle of Waterloo, and the hero of that battle was the Duke of Wellington. The duke's most recent biographer ...

The Cost of a Cross

Clarence Jordan, author of the "Cotton Patch" New Testament translation and founder of the interracial Koinonia farm in Americus, Georgia, was ...

Prodigals All

Our addictions make us cling to what the world proclaims as the keys to self-fulfillment: accumulation of wealth and power; attainment of status and admiration; ...

I Can't Afford to Tithe

My 14-year-old son, Joel Porter, has a job this year. He got his first, official paycheck. Boy, was he thrilled. He came home and showed me his paycheck. ...