Emotion plays a role in our stewardship.  On either side of the road lies a ditch we can fall in on this subject.  The rationalist falls into the ditch of STOICISM, denying the reality of the role that emotion plays in financial decision making.  The opposite ditch is EMOTIONALISM, which allows unchecked emotions to dictate all financial decisions. 

Effective stewardship is an expression of wisdom which is rooted in the most fundamental Christian emotion: the fear of the Lord.

The Christmas Season is upon us! Whether you hang ornaments on your tree as soon as leaves begin to fall off the trees or you’re holding the “no Christmas songs until after Thanksgiving line,” there’s no denying that “tis the season…” and in fact it IS the season if you are one who follows the church calendar. There may not be any balls dropping yet in Time Square, but it is already a New Year. Join me today as we reflect on the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, and how the Season of Advent Shapes Our Stewardship. I’m Michael Cranford, and this is Stewardship Under the Sun.

I’ve titled this series “Mind, Body, and Soul.”  You may

I’ve been counseling Christian families in the area of stewardship for almost 20 years now, and I find it to be a relatively consistent trend across all

The majority of resources available out there place the focus on tools, strategies, techniques, rather than on issues of the heart.

We’ll be spending the next few episodes together exploring this issue of financial stewardship in three spheres: soul (theology), mind (psychology), and body (behaviors).

I have a simple message today: It’s time to stop

You have most likely heard the adage, “Keep your

Today’s episode is all about helping you weather those

Is it ok for Christians to enjoy earthly pleasures? This is the ultimate question we'll be asking today in the second installment of "The Eye of the Needle" series, where we'll examine Solomon's observation in Ecclesiates 2:11: "Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had a expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun."

The seed sown among the thorns represented those who heard the Word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the Word and it proves unfruitful. Join me as we examine this passage and its implications on our stewardship.

There are 3 Common Financial Mistakes that well-meaning

Is the market going to boom or bust depending on

Kamala Harris is officially the Democratic candidate for the presidency and Robert F. Kennedy has joined forces with Team Trump. With each party’s ticket now set, where do the candidates stand on key financial planning issues at stake in this election season? We’ll discuss this and more on today’s episode.