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Our First Webinar!

Published June 12, 2011 | By Joshua Christensen
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3 Keys to Biblical Abundance in Difficult Financial Times! In the middle of the night, in September of 2006, Albuquerque banker, Joshua Christensen suddenly woke from a deep sleep and pounded out a mission statement to change the world through Fiscal Stewardship.  Since 1996, he has helped thousands of believers in financial council, but in 2006, he did not know what his new mission meant.  A very short time later, in January of 2008, he lead his first small group discussion based on the Read more [...]

Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous: Biblical Figures edition

Published May 19, 2011 | By Joshua Christensen
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Who was a Great Steward of God's household? Who squandered all he was given? Who lost everything & yet gained 100x what he lost? All this and more! It's Thursday.  I've been reviewing several of the very animated characters throughout the Bible, and it's interesting to me that there's not a 'rich & famous' profile section of all the Biblical Greats! Of course, there wouldn't be since God is less concerned about our financial wealth and more concerned with our Spiritual Health & Read more [...]

The Yeast of the Pharisees

Published May 18, 2011 | By Joshua Christensen
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“When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. "Be careful," Jesus said to them. "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." They discussed this among themselves and said, "It is because we didn't bring any bread." Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, "You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls Read more [...]

Ananias & Sapphira: Attitude of Money

Published May 17, 2011 | By Joshua Christensen
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“1 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2 With his wife's full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles' feet.3 Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?4 Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your Read more [...]

Secret Millionaire

Published May 3, 2011 | By Joshua Christensen
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It’s Sunday night, what will we watch?  What’s this? A new show on ABC?  Secret Millionaire is redefining wealth exchange and generosity for our generation! In the show, America’s most successful millionaires have a chance to go undercover for 1 week to investigate some unsung hero who is making a real difference in their community.  These millionaires are given a week’s welfare pay to live on so they can experience the difficulties of not ‘having it all’ at any given moment. This Read more [...]

I Have a Dream…

Published April 30, 2011 | By Joshua Christensen
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From 1987-1991, I attended high school in Dallas, TX.  I had some great experiences and some bad experiences just like most of you reading this blog.  I was a teenager. During those days, I recall thinking about all the superficial garbage going on around me all the time.  The jocks and 'rich' kids looking down on the stoners and rockers.  The cute girls looking for the 'cool' guys.  I remember thinking, is this all there is?  But somewhere inside I had a longing to feel accepted and Read more [...]

Alarming Statistics: Teens & Money!

Published April 28, 2011 | By Joshua Christensen
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I’m doing research right now on the upcoming fiscal literacy curriculum that we are creating.  As I was reading today, I came across an alarming piece of information that I feel very compelled to share with you. Personal finance has been viewed as a complicated and complex menagerie of diluted information passed on from the knowing to their privileged children and kept locked away from the poor and needy.  I’m here to tell you that the secrets of success with personal finance are not Read more [...]

Orman vs. Buffet on Buying Real Estate

Published March 17, 2011 | By Joshua Christensen
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I was reading an article posted on Truilia.com today entitled, Suze "American Dream is Dead" Orman vs. Warren "Buy Now" Buffett: Whose Real Estate Advice Should You Follow? Wow!  That’s exactly what we need to spur on the economy.  Just give us a little more FEAR!  I appreciate Suze’s hard nosed approach to personal finance, but common, really?  The American Dream of homeownership is dead? I particularly loved this remark, “To back this up, she points to huge numbers of jobless Read more [...]

When Opportunity Knocks…

Published March 3, 2011 | By Joshua Christensen
  What do you say when opportunity knocks?  Are you ready?  Do you tell opportunity to come another day?  Are you ready?  Are your finances in order?  I was at a presentation that my good friend and mentor, Greg Sofio, put on today.  He was speaking on his book, Honey, I Quit My JOB.  The main focus of the talk was the 3 Mindsets we need to truly create wealth.  He shared this quote that got me thinking…  “One Secret of life is for a man to be ready when opportunity comes.” – Read more [...]
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Putting the Cart Before the Horse Part II

Published February 25, 2011 | By Joshua Christensen
  Yesterday, I shared the idea that Good Stewards of God’s Wealth will take care of their financial house before they go off to play.   Today, I want to share some of the signs of playing first, aka folly, rather than taking care of business before playing.  Take a look at King Solomon’s warning.  “I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of the man who lacks judgment; thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins.  I Read more [...]
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