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A Journey with Jesus

A Journey with Jesus

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." John 10:27 There is such beauty in one’s journey of following Jesus.  Knowing the Master’s Voice… Listening to Him... Submitting to the invitation to follow Him has many similarities and differences for...

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RISK in God’s “Upside Down” Kingdom

RISK in God’s “Upside Down” Kingdom

In my recent study of the Gospel of Matthew I was reminded of the upside down nature of the Kingdom of God.  A Kingdom where the meek inherit the earth (Matt. 5:5)  A Kingdom where the first will be last, and the last will be first (Matt. 19:30)  A Kingdom where the...

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Self-Reliant or Supernaturally Supported?

Self-Reliant or Supernaturally Supported?

“For the eyes of the Lord go to and fro throughout the whole earth to find someone whose heart is fully devoted to Him so that He can display his great power by helping them.” Who wouldn’t want to be one on whom God’s gaze rests, who receives help from God, and who...

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Opportunities in the Arts

Opportunities in the Arts

Have you been troubled by some of the content on our streaming platforms, TV, and movie screens? As we look at the Arts and Entertainment sector today, we see that segments of this industry are pulling our culture away from God.

But we, as Steward Investors, can prayerfully consider investing in specific enterprises that shape culture in a way that makes the world rejoice in the goodness of our God.

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What Drives Your Investment Strategy?

What Drives Your Investment Strategy?

As a Christian, do you ask the Holy Spirit to guide how and where to invest your retirement accounts and after-tax money? Are we blindly following the pattern of the world in our portfolio? What would it look like to be truly led by the Spirit in our investments?

Jesus’ teaching in John 16 may have the answer for us!

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What is the Off-ramp out of Extreme Poverty?

What is the Off-ramp out of Extreme Poverty?

This month, I would like to draw your attention to the following brief read written by Larry Sharp.  Larry, a long-time missional business founder and IBEC Ventures missional business coach, agrees with me that we must abandon the notion that charity is sacred and...

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“But Can’t You See It’s Burning?”

“But Can’t You See It’s Burning?”

This month's post is from Derek Kessen, Managing Partner of Heron Ventures. He wrote this story shortly after his trip to Africa earlier this year. A meaningful exchange with company founders led to convictions about stewardship and the need to make sure we are...

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Well Done or Worthless?

Well Done or Worthless?

Matthew’s gospel tells us one of Jesus’s many intriguing parables, the parable of the talents.  Like many parables, this one makes us think and reflect as the story unfolds in unexpected ways. In the parable (found in Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus tells of a man who...

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So, Who’s in the Mood for a Great Film?  

So, Who’s in the Mood for a Great Film?  

It fascinates me to think of how the screen can entertain and educate. Remember the cartoons that made us laugh as a child or the PBS shows that taught us what “C” is for? What about the movies that instill fear (I mean, who can forget that ominous scene from Jaws) or...

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Do Your Investments Compromise Your Holiness?

Do Your Investments Compromise Your Holiness?

What does it look like to be in, but not of, the world? From Abraham to Jesus, we see biblical figures wrestle with living according to God’s word in a dominant culture that does not follow His principles. Jesus, of course, lived it perfectly and prayed His followers...

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When Soap Can Say, “Don’t Lose Hope!”

When Soap Can Say, “Don’t Lose Hope!”

Meet a Tanzanian company that provides natural skin care products for all people, but especially for those whose skin has been affected by working daily in the sun, bathing in dirty water, and the resulting irritations. Most people in Tanzanian villages and...

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