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4Apr/090

Financial Peace and Dave Ramsey

I am not a HUGE fan of Dave Ramsey, but I have tremendous respect for the man and the majority of what he does. His heart and character are certainly in the right place. I only hold reservations as to whether we shoud really be investing for retirement as much as we are, and whether the stock market is the right place to place our money.

While I may elaborate on these topics more later, I want to make sure you're aware of the great lengths that this man is going to in order to get his message out to the world. He has been partnering with Lifechurch.tv over the past few weeks to put together a sermon series that any church can use. These videos and promotions materials will be available at open.lifechurch.tv in the coming days. (Lifechurch gives away it's sermon material on every series it does, which is a phenominal gift to the worldwide body of Christ)

In addition to this, they are also creating a conference event to discuss finances in a Town Hall fashion over the internet, which will be aired live on April 23rd. Visit www.townhallforhope.com for more details on this event too.

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17Feb/091

Thoughts on Being Rich:

Our American society continues to build upon the wondrous human triumph of moving from rags to riches. In fact, we are starting to portray this very story through the lenses of other cultures. Consider the recent movie, Slumdog Millionaire, if you need a good example…or have a look at a website dedicated to men and women who dropped out of school to become millionaires, here.

While I love the ambition of the American people, I have a problem with the scope of this philosophy. In my opinion, this philosophy misses two important factors:

First, it misses the fact that our prosperity is a collective accomplishment, not an individual one. The reason a lot of people move from rags to riches on their own power is specifically because society has allowed them to. Societies that embrace values which promotes education, equal rights, and moral standards, are the ones that give the men and women in their society an equal opportunity to succeed. It's no surprise then, that men and women have flocked to America to pursue the American dream. It's easier here.

Second, most Americans are living this triumphant dream. Most of us have moved from rags to riches, and forgotten the rags. Rate yourself on the Global Rich List, and see for yourself. Then take some time and consider how you might manage your riches to better serve those who are not on the list.