There is great insight that can be gleaned from the original language of the Old Testament:. The ABC’s of Hebrew give us an extraordinary clue! The Aleph (א) is the first letter (a vowel) of the Hebrew alphabet and makes an “ah” sound. The letter literally means first in strength (as in the strength of…
“The One to Come”…Happy Birthday Church!! In early spring, Passover is celebrated world-wide by Jews and Christians alike. There is a tradition in the Seder liturgy commonly known as the “Afikomen”. Afikomen literally means “The One to Come”. The Afikomen portion of the Seder involves gathering 3 pieces of whole matzoh (unleavened bread – used strictly on…
One of the most convicting verses I’ve ever read is Daniel 6:4 “At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor…
A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. Proverbs 13:22 Believe it or not, the greatest threat to your portfolio assets (or estate) may not be stock market downturns during your lifetime! While it’s true that stocks, bonds, and mutual funds (historically) have…
Many American’s have insurance problems that they do not even realize they have, and unfortunately, they typically find out when their insurance company denies a claim they thought they had coverage for. Nothing can be more frustrating and financially costly! Sometimes it feels impossible to have peace of mind when buying insurance. Some purchase their…
Shalom Friends and Happy Shavuot! “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay [wait] in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Luke 24:49 Did you know that today commemorates one of the most important events that has ever occurred in history!? Outside of Jesus’ death burial and…
I hope this message finds you and yours full of joy, health and contentment as we speedily barrel through the new year. Speaking of how fast time is flying; did you know that time was the first of all God’s creation (and there was evening and morning, the first day [Genesis 1:5]? While God (The…
In the early summer I appeared on Christian Financial Perspective Podcast with my good friends and colleagues, Bob Barber and Mary Jo Lyons from CIS Wealth Management. The topic of discussion was Planning for Incapacity (Part 2 of 2). If you are between the ages of 45 – 65, in the late accumulation stage and/or estate preservation stage…
I recently appeared on Christian Financial Perspective Podcast with my good friends and colleagues, Bob Barber and Mary Jo Lyons from CIS Wealth Management. The topic of discussion was Planning for Incapacity (Part I of 2). If you are between the ages of 25 – 60, or are in the accumulation stage of life, you’ll…
SHORT TERM FOREIGN MISSION TRIP or INTERNATIONAL VACATION THIS SUMMER?DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THIS ESSENTIAL COVERAGE! Mission trips are often a once in a lifetime experience for many. Much prayer, finances and time have been invested in the preparation of these trips (typically outside of the United States). Once leaving America everything changes politically,…