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Articles to help you develop and lead your stewardship ministry, and stewardship tips you can pass on to your congregation.

Money and Midlife

Most of us go through midlife crisis at one time or another. It’s natural, but it can have serious financial consequences if we step outside Biblical stewardship principles. Podcast host James Lenhoff leads us through several keys to stewardship in these pivotal years, such as: Understanding the pressures, bringing closure to the past, approaching the future with faith, and making wise trade-offs.

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Money & Marriage (4): When It’s Hard

Arguments over money nearly always stem from deeper issues, like lack of shared vision, misalignment of priorities, or mistrust. It’s hard to agree on numbers when we don’t agree on what’s behind them! Host James Lenhoff leads us through these difficult obstacles.

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Money & Marriage (2): Building Understanding

Spouses bring different financial assumptions into a marriage, based on factors like family of origin and money motivations. This tends to result in conflicts that look like money arguments but actually go deeper. One key to harmony is to build understanding of each other’s financial assumptions.

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Money & Marriage (1): Becoming One

Spouses fight over money. But are the arguments really about the numbers, or are they about something deeper? Becoming one as a couple includes becoming one financially. Learn how to replace “mine and yours” with “ours”.

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