February is often called the month of love—a season that highlights commitment, devotion, and covenant promises. However, covenant is more than a romantic word. In Scripture, covenant represents faithful, enduring commitment grounded in love and responsibility. Legacy planning is not merely contractual. It is covenantal. A contract protects assets. A covenant protects people. At Stewardship [...]
“The end of a matter is better than its beginning.” — Ecclesiastes 7:8 It is hard to believe we are almost at the end of January. A new year is often associated with fresh starts—new goals, new calendars, new intentions. And so often those goals can be defeated before week's end. Yet Scripture invites us [...]
Every legacy has a beginning. Some begin with an inheritance. Others with a name. Some with a carefully crafted plan. But the greatest legacy began at Christmas. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given…” —Isaiah 9:6 But the greatest legacy the world has ever known began not in a [...]
“One generation shall commend Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.” —Psalm 145:4 November invites us to pause and remember what truly shapes a legacy. Not wealth. Not accomplishments. Nor titles. Gratitude. A grateful heart is one of the most powerful forces in shaping a family’s legacy. Where gratitude grows, trust deepens, [...]
Legacies aren't built on our feelings. They are built on actions fueled by faith. Yet fear can cripple us from faithfully building the legacy we desire. Don't let fear write your legacy. Fear often wears respectable disguises. It looks like “being careful.” It sounds like “waiting for the right time.” But when it comes to [...]
Giving a Legacy of Freedom Parents long to give their children everything they can to help them succeed in this world. But sometimes it can be too much—the freedom they hoped to give can ensnare them, instead. Giving a legacy of freedom is not as easy as giving an inheritance. True freedom is not something [...]
As first appeared on Forbesbooks.com - February 3, 2020 “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”—Proverbs 29:18a (KJV) Written by the wisest man in the world, Solomon knew that to live this life well, we need to have a vision and follow it. Having a vision is a necessary ingredient for good leadership, otherwise, [...]
As first appeared on Forbesbooks.com - December 5, 2019 The old adage about grandparents spoiling their grandchildren might be something we laugh at, but it is no laughing matter. Character is born from whether we spoil our children and grandchildren or whether we instill virtues, values, and a good work ethic within them. In a culture where [...]
Our financial worldview needs to be anchored in God's worldview.
