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Reckless Generosity

Faith in Finances Investments 

Trusting God to Work Things Together for Good

9 June 202029 January 2021 Sound Mind Investing Crisis Lessons, Reckless Generosity, Sound Mind Investing

In difficult circumstances, trusting in God’s faithfulness can be a daily battle. But our God is “invariably loving, inevitably faithful, and absolutely worthy of all your confidence.”

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Faith in Finances Warnings for Expats! 

How much should I give to my church abroad?

18 February 202029 January 2021 Mark Mason Missionary Corner, Reckless Generosity

Many Vagabond Finances readers are members, leaders, or even planters of local Christian communities. Some of us are trained, fulltime

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Freedom
Faith in Finances Winning Financial Freedom 

No more donations? Self-funding!

21 November 201929 January 2021 Mark Mason Missionary Corner, Modest Lifestyle, Reckless Generosity

When your employment income wanes but your passion for ministry doesn’t, you’ll be glad you planned for self-funding.

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Trust
Faith in Finances 

When Financial Security Threatens Our Trust in God

11 October 201829 January 2021 Michael Blue Reckless Generosity, Ron Blue Institute

Working in a ministry that helps people learn to manage their money, my greatest fear is that I will point people toward placing their trust in money instead of God.

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Hiker
Faith in Finances Retirement Savings 

Travelers in a Foreign Land

4 September 201829 January 2021 Michael Blue Reckless Generosity, Ron Blue Institute

While saving is a practical and biblical concept, there is always a risk that at some point our saving turns into hoarding.

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Reckless
Faith in Finances 

Who are you calling “Reckless”?

30 July 201829 January 2021 Michael A. Carlson Michael A. Carlson, Reckless Generosity

If you’re reading this, then you’re a reckless person, and I mean that as a compliment!

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This is a collection of freebies, low-cost and money-saving tools of particular interest to missionaries and limited-income workers. FREE or

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Money Can Buy You Happiness!

8 May 201829 January 2021 Andrew Hallam Andrew Hallam, Reckless Generosity

I ran along the sand wearing nothing but shorts and a pair of shoes. Each morning for a month, I

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Where to give
Faith in Finances Taxation Warnings for Expats! 

Where to give to charity?

6 May 201829 January 2021 Mark Mason Missionary Corner, Reckless Generosity

One of our main goals in Winning our Financial Freedom is to be able to give with Reckless Generosity. Whether

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Financial Freedom
Earnings Investments Savings Winning Financial Freedom 

1000 Words or Less

Do you remember that college professor who used to insist your paper be written in “1000 words or less”? My

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Proverbs 11:28 [ESV]

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