March 1, 2012
by Tom Barbour
Posts: 16
When I began my financial planning practice in the mid-‘80s, Rich and Cindy were among my first clients. Rich was a fellow deacon in our church and also the lead lay teacher for the youth group. In his early thirties, … Continue reading
February 15, 2012
by Tom Barbour
Posts: 16
Movies based on a true story often must rely on artistic license and/or exaggeration in order to make them more interesting. There is one person for whom few—if any—exaggerations are needed to embellish the account of his life. Eric Liddell … Continue reading
February 1, 2012
by Tom Barbour
Posts: 16
In his book Boomerang, Michael Lewis states, “A person on a diet who sensibly avoids coming face-to-face with a piece of chocolate cake will find it hard to control himself if the chocolate cake somehow finds him.” The term Madison … Continue reading
January 18, 2012
by Tom Barbour
Posts: 16
Previously I presented the Old Testament directives for giving; now we’ll turn to the New Testament. In Matthew 6 Jesus says this: “When you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do…” It is important … Continue reading
January 4, 2012
by Tom Barbour
Posts: 16
To answer that question, let’s start in the Old Testament. We need to be careful with drawing exclusively from the Old Testament, since we now live under grace, but many principles of the Old Testament are still instructive today. God … Continue reading