When Homeownership Becomes an Idol
Wanting a home is not wrong. But if you cannot imagine a faithful Christian life without owning one, something has gotten hold of you that needs naming.
Biblical Teaching
Biblical Teaching
What does Scripture actually say about money, debt, contentment, and generosity? These are the foundational articles. Start here if you want the theology before the tactics.
What Does the Bible Say About Money?
What does the Bible say about money? A thorough look at what Scripture teaches about wealth, debt, giving, and stewardship for Canadian Christian men.
Is It Wrong to Be a Wealthy Christian?
The Bible is full of wealthy people God loved. Here is what Scripture actually says about wealth, money as idol, and what open-handed stewardship looks like.
You Are Not What You Earn
Two lies about work damage men's finances more than bad budgets do. Here's what the Bible actually says about work and identity, and why it changes how you handle money.
What I Haven't Figured Out About Money
I run a personal finance site. Here is a confessional list of everything I have not yet resolved about money, and what I pray when the questions outnumber the answers.
Biblical Principles of Money Management
Biblical principles of money management for Canadian Christian men. Practical stewardship, debt freedom, budgeting, generosity, and contentment grounded in Scripture.
Should Christians Invest in Stocks?
A pastor's honest answer to the question Christian men keep asking quietly: is investing godly, or just gambling with extra steps?
Contentment and Money: A Biblical Guide
Paul didn't say he was born content. He said he learned it. Here is what that means for a Canadian Christian man and his money.
The Parable of the Talents on Money
The parable of the talents is the closest thing in the New Testament to a direct endorsement of investing. Here is what it actually says about money, fear, and faithful stewardship.
The Money Shame Men Carry Alone
Most men will say almost anything before admitting to financial struggle. Here's what financial shame actually costs, and how to start naming it.
Generosity Beyond the Tithe: Other 90%
The tithe is the floor of Christian giving. The real stewardship question is what a man does with the remaining 90%.
Can You Tithe When You Don't Have Much?
The honest answer to the question most Christian men are afraid to ask: what does faithful giving look like when every dollar is already spoken for?
Rebuilding Trust After Financial Failure
After a significant financial failure, the budget isn't what broke. Here's what actually needs to happen to rebuild trust, and how long it really takes.
Tithing in Canada: The Complete Guide
The complete tithing guide for Canadian Christians, including the biblical case, gross vs. net income, CRA charitable donation tax credits, and a practical system to start giving faithfully this week.
The Money Model I Never Inherited
Nobody taught me about money growing up. Here's what I built from scratch, and why your starting point isn't a deficit.
Is It Spiritual to Not Care About Money?
The man who says money doesn't matter to him is usually either lying or abdicating. What Scripture actually asks of the money in your hands.
Is It a Sin to Be in Debt?
Is it a sin to be in debt? The short biblical answer, plus the deeper heart question underneath most debt, for Canadian Christian men.
How Much Should Christians Give?
The amount question is real. But beneath it sits a harder one. A complete biblical answer on tithing, cheerful giving, and what generosity actually does to a man.
Am I a Bad Husband If My Wife Has to Work? A Biblical Answer
Needing your wife's income does not make you a failed provider. What Scripture actually says about 1 Timothy 5:8, provision, and the guilt you carry.
Should You Tithe While Paying Off Debt?
Should you keep giving while you pay down debt? Almost always yes. Here is the honest reason why, the one narrow exception, and how to make it work.
Compound Interest and the Bible
The parable of the talents isn't just about faithfulness. It's a story about what buried potential costs you, and why starting now matters more than starting with more.
Is It Okay to Want More Ambition?
Ambition is not the same as greed. Here is the biblical case for wanting to develop what you have been given, and how to tell when wanting more has crossed into something else.
Should You Tithe on Gross or Net Income?
Should you tithe on gross or net income? A biblical and practically Canadian answer with real numbers, CPP nuance, and 3 principles that guide the decision.
The Tithe Is Not a Law
The 10% rule is not the New Testament command you think it is. Here is what Scripture actually asks of givers, and why the answer is harder and freer.
What Does the Bible Say About Debt?
What does the Bible say about debt? A biblical and pastoral look at what borrowing does to the soul and the family, with a practical plan to start getting free tonight.
The Rich Young Ruler, and So Do We
We read it as a story about a rich man. It is a story about the one thing you would not give up either.
What Does the Bible Say About Budgeting?
What does the Bible say about budgeting? Discover 5 biblical principles for planning your money wisely, with practical steps for Canadian Christian families.
Money 101: How Money Actually Grows
Investing is simpler than you have been led to fear. The whole thing fits on a napkin, and time does most of the work.
Money 101: Carrying Debt? Start Here
The real weight of debt is rarely the number. A short, honest first word for the man who has been carrying it alone.
Money 101: Heart Issue Before Math
The reason moving all the right numbers still doesn't quiet the worry, and where a Christian man actually starts.
Money 101: The Freedom of Giving
Most of us give from the leftovers, and leftovers rarely exist. Scripture flips the order, and it changes more than your budget.
Money and Anxiety: What the Bible Says
Financial fear is one of the most common things men carry and one of the least talked about. Here is what Scripture actually says about it.
The Prosperity Gospel Is a Lie
The prosperity gospel promises that faith earns financial blessing. Scripture says something far harder and far better.
What Matthew 6:24 Means About Money
Most men have heard Matthew 6:24 so many times it has stopped landing. Here is what Jesus was actually saying about allegiance, idolatry, and your heart.
Optimization Is Stealing Your Joy
The spreadsheet was supposed to give you peace. Instead it handed you a scorecard that never stops updating. On faithfulness, enough, and rest.
Why I Want My Investments to Be Boring
Every congregation has an exciting investment tip. Here's why boring index funds beat exciting opportunities, and the biblical case for patience as a financial strategy.
What Proverbs 22:7 Means About Debt
Proverbs 22:7 says the borrower is slave to the lender. Is it a command or an observation? A Canadian pastor's honest look at what this verse means for debt decisions.
Index Funds: The Christian Way to Invest
Dave Ramsey has helped millions get out of debt. But his investing advice? The data says otherwise, and the stewardship case for index funds is stronger than you'd think.
Your Wife Earns More: What That Requires
A pastor's honest account of navigating a higher-earning wife: the interior friction, what the Bible actually says, and the practical implications for your household.
Theology of Enough: Learning to Mean It
Contentment isn't a feeling. It's a discipline Paul said he had to learn. Here's what that learning actually looks like for a Christian man managing money.
Frugal Is Not the Same as Miserable
Frugality is a virtue, until it isn't. Here's the line between careful stewardship and something darker, and how to know which side you're on.