Hello Friends and Family! Welcome to our service today. We’re smack dab in the middle of a series we’re calling Modern Family Life. This series is focusing on what the Bible has to say about how to navigate the overwhelming pressures and competing values every family faces. It can be very difficult to feel like we’re getting this family thing right, and it’s good to know there is a place we can turn for help. We’re turning our focus to the Bible as we listen to what God says about forging strong families.Today, we’ll focus on Managing Family Finances. Statistics show that money and financial issues strike home hard in families. The economy in our nation has been very difficult on many of the families in our church, and some of us wonder if this season is ever going to end. One thing we can know for certain is that the Bible has financial principles we can count on no matter what the economy is doing. I may not be able to count on the government or the banks or my employer, but I can always count on God. Please stop by our Next Step bookstore and look over the Pastor’s Picks for this series. We select books and resources to help you in your journey and spiritual walk with God and others. Managing family finances with you,Pastor Ron