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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

Tyler Wigg-Stevenson

Review

'The Blue Parakeet' Faces Inconvenient Verses

Philip Tallon

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Gary Gnidovic

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Memphis's Other Graceland

Tim Stafford

Pivoting Toward the Faraway Neighbor

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

What Is a Spiritual Director?

Richard Foster

What Is Spiritual Direction?

Richard Foster

Spiritual Formation Agenda

Richard Foster

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A Surefire Investment

Groans Too Deep for Words

Joel Hartse

Faith-based Super Bowl Parties

The Evolution of Darwin

There Goes the Neighborhood

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Books Uncommon and Offbeat

John Wilson, editor of 'Books and Culture'

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The Greatest Social Need

A Christianity Today Editorial

Review

Jacaranda

Andy Whitman

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Evolve or Die

Annie Frisbie

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Popcorn in the Pews

Ruth Moon

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

Interview by Timothy C. Morgan

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Building a Peace Beyond Understanding

Isaac Phiri with additional reporting from Jonathan Fitzgerald

Review

Everyday Lord

Mary M. Veeneman

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Better Than a Bailout

Tony Carnes

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Battle Fatigue

Sarah Pulliam

Editorial

Don't Let Them Die Alone

A Christianity Today Editorial

How to Help Orphans

Roger Olson

Our Priorities for 2009

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Go Figure

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Black Flight

Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

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Second Thoughts

Compass Direct News

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Emergent's Divergence

Brandon O'Brien

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Microfinance, Now More Micro

Ken Walker

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News Briefs: January 01, 2009

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Quotation Marks

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Passages

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Up for Debate

Glenn T. Stanton

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