Definitions provide us with the meaning behind our every word. Without them, our communications would be pointless, even irrelevant. In his famous 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster defined education with these words: “The bringing up of a child; instruction; formation of manners. Education comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline…
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Thanksgiving has dynamics in and with it – and so does murmuring. In this lesson you will be able to see and choose which of the two you want to perpetuate in your life. These dynamics are what actually happen to you and others when you give thanks, or an expression of gratitude – or…
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We are most certainly living in uncertain times. Right now, our nation is dealing with a worldwide pandemic on top of other internal issues that have caused a lot of turmoil. We sometimes feel like there has never been a time as perilous as the one we are facing, but that’s definitely not the case.…
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How Moral Intelligence Affects Financial Intelligence Part II with Pastor David Johnston
History contains the stories of all kinds of people: weak and strong; frightened and courageous, deceptive and honest; many are often a mix of all that. All of us have the capacity for good and for evil, but in the end, we are remembered for the choices we make. Those we choose as role models…
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Financial Intelligence Jim Elliot, a missionary to an obscure tribe in Ecuador, wrote this: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” Jim and his team were killed by the very people they were trying to reach. In the end, God used their deaths to bring…
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Today, like never before, we are facing an incredible level of corruption in our government. It doesn’t matter where you look either. In every level of government, you will find bribery, sexual misconduct, graft, vested interests, blackmail, people peddling their influence for monetary gain, and links to organized crime. We also have revolving door policies…
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Who loves you? There is no more important question to a human being than this one. If we have no one that loves us, we are bereft and most to be pitied. We need love. God made us that way, and He always intended to be the Source of that love. He is the Spring…
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A lot of people question even the idea of Satan. He’s just a horned guy with cloven hoofs from a distant mythology, a costume possibility for a Halloween party. But we know better than that. Just the same, even believers often miss an accurate understanding about the Devil’s place or his power today. Some find…
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In these days, our mental health is especially important. Mental health is determined by the source of our thoughts. Mental health affects how we think, feel and act; determines how we handle stress, relate to God and others, and make choices. You will learn how moral intelligence directly affects your mental health.