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  1. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 30, 2026 · 14 min read

    Don't Ask for Just a Few: 2 Kings 4 and the Widow's Oil on Debt, Help and Provision

    … facing more than money trouble. She was about to lose her family to a balance sheet. She did what many of us are slow to do. She told someone. She went to Elisha, the prophet who led the community her husband …

  2. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 27, 2026 · 12 min read

    The Well-Watered Plain: Genesis 13 and the Leader Who Lets Others Choose First

    … outsiders in a land full of established peoples. Their family feud was happening in public. Abram was supposed to be a blessing to all peoples on earth. God had said, "I will make you into a great nation, and I …

  3. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Nov 1, 2026 · 14 min read

    Know the Condition of Your Flocks: Proverbs 21, 22 and 27 on Margin, Debt and Paying Attention

    … storehouses in Egypt fed a nation in famine, and a family with something set aside can say yes when God sends a need to its door. Margin turns emergencies into inconveniences and gives generosity room to act. …

  4. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 31, 2026 · 14 min read

    Selling Your Own People: Nehemiah 5 and the Leader Who Refused to Profit From Debt

    … When you face injustice in your business, church or family, give yourself the same discipline. Feel it. Then step back, pray and think before you confront. Your words will carry more weight, and they will aim …

  5. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 17, 2026 · 15 min read

    You Will Become What You Fear: Psalm 112 and the Fear of the Lord in Your Money

    … end the same way, with a woman who had no children given a family. Both make the same claim. God holds the economy of honor. He decides who rises. Public leaders do not own that power. We steward it. The Circle …

  6. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 29, 2026 · 14 min read

    The Silver Under the Tent: Joshua 7 on Hidden Wealth and the Trouble It Brings

    … know what belongs to an employer, a client, a church or a family member. They keep those things apart from their own, not because they are suspicious of themselves, but because they know how easy the drift is. …

  7. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 30, 2026 · 14 min read

    A Handful of Flour: 1 Kings 17 and the Faith to Give First

    … was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah." (1 Kings …

  8. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 28, 2026 · 12 min read

    More Than Enough: Exodus 36 and the Leader Who Told the People to Stop Giving

    … for specific purposes: a building fund, a mission trip, a family in crisis. Exodus 36 sets a clear standard. When the purpose is met, say so. Donors trust leaders who tell them the truth about surplus. When you …

  9. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 27, 2026 · 13 min read

    Ten Times Changed: Genesis 30 and 31 on Honest Work Under an Unfair Boss

    … an employer faithfully does not mean neglecting your own family forever. There is a time to build for those God has given you. Lesson Two: Let Your Honesty Testify When Jacob proposed his wage arrangement, he …

  10. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 17, 2026 · 11 min read

    The Bronze David Never Used: 2 Samuel 8 and 9

    … David, Jonathan had made him swear to show kindness to his family forever. Then Jonathan died in battle. There was no one left to hold David to that promise. No witness who could call him on it. No contract …

  11. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 30, 2026 · 14 min read

    Only What Comes From Your Hand: 1 Chronicles 29 and the Leader Who Gives It All Back

    … Your Obedience Step This week, pray out loud with your family for each child by name, asking God for a heart fully devoted to Him. Then choose one family gift together and let the children help decide where it …

  12. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 29, 2026 · 13 min read

    Fifty Shekels of Silver: 2 Samuel 24 and the Offering That Costs Something

    … What have they done? Let your hand fall on me and my family." (2 Samuel 24:17, NIV). This is leadership at its best, even in failure. David did not hide behind his people. He stepped in front of them. He took …

  13. Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 29, 2026 · 14 min read

    Silver as Common as Stones: 1 Kings 10 and 11 on Wealth and the Slow Drift of the Heart

    … Not a heavy program, just a steady habit that keeps the family's heart anchored as life gets busier and fuller. "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." (Psalm 119:11, NIV). Your …