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Managing Your Money

My top 5 books on personal finance.

The Word on Finances: Topical Scriptures and Commentary Larry Burkett

Burkett categorizes the 2,300+ Bible verses that have anything to do with money and wealth. Anyone interested in personal finance should start with this book.

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The Templeton Plan: 21 Steps to Personal Success and Real Happiness John Marks Templeton and James Ellison

Templeton was well known for his deep wisdom and global perspective, both of which are on full display in this easy-to-read summary of lessons learned from a legendary financier.

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The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving Randy Alcorn

This short but powerful treatise on the joy of giving has the potential to profoundly change how you view personal finance—and all of life. Alcorn’s approach offers blessings no financial planner can.

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Generous Living: Finding Contentment through Giving Ron Blue and Jodie Berndt

Blue offers excellent practical steps for cultivating a generous lifestyle, and shows that personal contentment depends not on the size of your wallet, but on the size of your heart.

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God and Your Stuff: The Vital Link Between Your Possessions and Your Soul Wesley K. Willmer and Martyn Smith

Willmer challenges readers to carefully consider how they handle all that God has entrusted to them. He doesn’t shy away from tough questions.

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The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

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Jesus Is Not a Brand

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'The Blue Parakeet' Faces Inconvenient Verses

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Memphis's Other Graceland

Pivoting Toward the Faraway Neighbor

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

What Is a Spiritual Director?

What Is Spiritual Direction?

Spiritual Formation Agenda

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A Surefire Investment

Groans Too Deep for Words

Faith-based Super Bowl Parties

The Evolution of Darwin

There Goes the Neighborhood

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Books Uncommon and Offbeat

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The Greatest Social Need

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Jacaranda

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Evolve or Die

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Popcorn in the Pews

Bush's Envoy's Advice: 'Raise Cain'

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Building a Peace Beyond Understanding

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Everyday Lord

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Better Than a Bailout

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Battle Fatigue

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Don't Let Them Die Alone

How to Help Orphans

Our Priorities for 2009

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Go Figure

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Black Flight

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Second Thoughts

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Emergent's Divergence

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Microfinance, Now More Micro

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News Briefs: January 01, 2009

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Quotation Marks

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Passages

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