How do we determine how much offerings we should give to God? What is a God pleasing proportion? Or more correctly, how much of God’s money, which he has entrusted to us, shall we keep back for ourselves and our various needs? After all, it is His money, merely given to us to be used … Continue reading Offerings to God →

Australia – the lucky country – or is it a blessed country? Most of us certainly lead comfortable lifestyles with the latest in materialistic possessions such as houses, motor vehicles, electronic equipment, holidays etc. and we generally have plenty of fine and different food to eat. Sure, there are people in Australia and in our … Continue reading Giving – What Does It Mean For You? →

The media has recently been discussing the topic of PHILANTHROPY –defined as “‘a desire to help mankind as shown by gifts to charitable or religious institutions”. Some years ago, U S tycoon Warren Buffett gave most of his wealth – a staggering $50.5 billion to charity. Not surprisingly, it’s the biggest charitable donation by anyone … Continue reading Generous With… What? →

What does God say in the Bible about using our gifts? Let’s look at the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25: 24-26,30 The servant who had received one thousand coins came in and said, ”Sir, I know you are a hard man; you reap harvests when you did not plant, and you gather crops … Continue reading Generous Giving of God’s Gifts to Us →

What is the definition of ethics? The Chambers dictionary defines ethics “as the study of the science of morals – also called moral philosophy – rules or principles of behaviour.” Who determines these rules of moral behaviour? Can society and Governments set these rules by themselves without any reference authority such as the Bible? Our … Continue reading Chritian Ethics in Business →

At any stage of our lives, we can contemplate on what we have achieved or not achieved in our life. We may be married or single, we may have had children or no children, we may have our own home or be renting, we may have work or be unemployed, we may have made good … Continue reading Christian Retirement and Estate Planning →

In a previous article on Christian Money Management, I discussed using God’s gift of money wisely and to always determine first what proportion of your income can be given to God for the benefit of all people in the world. If you have surplus money accumulating because your income is greater than your expenses, then … Continue reading Christian Investing →

Nobody would say that the secret to a joyful, meaningful life is to own a lot of “stuff”. Yet almost all of us live like it is. We are told by all the advertisements that more is better. We spend time comparing our things to the person next to us. We look for jobs that … Continue reading Living with Less – A Christian View Point →

Our society’s attitude to debt has changed over the last 50 years. Debt used to be used for purchasing a house or a business, but the introduction of the credit card and personal loans has seen people borrowing for the latest gadgets or fads, motor vehicles, holidays and even expenses for living. This attitude has … Continue reading A Christian View on Borrowing and Debts →

Let’s face it – most people don’t like paying taxes. We all come up with excuses of why we shouldn’t be paying taxes. The Government spends our taxes on projects/ areas we don’t agree with.The Government is wasteful and inefficient.The tax rates are too high – I could use that money for myself.The tax law … Continue reading Paying Taxes – What does the bible say? →