If I won the lottery

Recently I read a news article about someone having won the largest lottery prize in USA history. Said to be a gross figure of $1.6 billion, it is expected to thoroughly change someone’s life. I spent the rest of that day musing about what I would do if I were to win such an entirely obnoxious amount of cash. This thought kept me entertained to the point that in bed that evening, I got out my computer and put together a spreadsheet setting out what I might spend all of that moolah on.

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No Anxiety Allowed – An Outcome

In the first two parts of this series, I wrote about why as Christians we should be able to find a way to live free of life-crippling worry and doubt…anxiety. I wrote about being in a situation where the drive toward anxiety was very real, very natural, and had potential to negatively impact every day. I explained that as I was preparing for a 5 week international trip, I felt that I needed to be able to do it free of anxiety.

So now is the fun part. How did it work out?
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A view of missions.

 

This was originally written in late 2013 after 6 months living in a developing nation context.

Every christian has a view of missions, and how best to introduce and advance the Kingdom of God where they are. But what if some of us have been looking at it with a wrong view of finance? Could it be that we’ve spent our funds in the wrong way and limited some of the growth of the Kingdom where we are? It is suggested that simply purchasing food from local suppliers can improve a nation’s economic independence. Continue reading