NEWS & UPDATES

While reading a recent blog from Rob West, President of Kingdom Advisors, he shared a story from Ron Blue that I remembered reading years ago. Ron Blue once asked a local pastor in Kenya what most hindered the spread of the gospel. The pastor’s answer surprised him.

Kids are always watching—especially when it comes to money. Every purchase, every act of generosity, every sign of contentment is shaping how they see God’s provision. We’re teaching, whether we mean to or not. Deuteronomy 6 reminds us that discipleship happens in the everyday moments—when we sit, walk, lie down, and rise. That’s where financial discipleship lives too. Not in a lesson, but in a life.

What if someone were to offer you a life principle that could immediately increase your fulfillment spiritually, financially, and emotionally—really in every area of life? Of course, you’d want to know what it is. The apostle Paul gives us exactly that kind of principle in Philippians when he writes, “I have learned to be content.” He did not say that contentment came automatically with his new nature when he accepted Christ; rather, he said he learned to be content.

If you’re retired—or even preparing for retirement—you’ve likely asked yourself a tough question: What happens if the market drops right when I need income? The last thing anyone wants is to be forced into selling stocks at a loss just to cover everyday expenses. That’s where a practical approach called the bucket strategy can help.

Happiness is something most everyone longs for. Yet, this emotion can be elusive if we are not proactive in our approach to life.