Investment – The Arnold Journey

Dividends

Mark 12:2-5 Over recent years there have been many failed financial investments. The housing market at the individual homeowner level has seen the much inflated value of their home drop down to a more sensible value. But that doesn’t mean the mortgage payment dropped an equal value. So many people ended up upside downContinue reading “Dividends”

Fully Equipped

Mark 12:1 There is nothing like having a business that is fully equipped from day one. As I redo my kitchen at my house, I realize how much work it is and how many moving pieces there are to finish the project. If I were a business, I wouldn’t be making any money. WhenContinue reading “Fully Equipped”

Authority

Mark 1:21-34 This section marks the first in a series of four cycles of Teaching and Miracles that span Mark 1:21-8:30. Mark uses the structure to emphasize different aspects of Jesus being the Servant of the LORD. This full series concentrates on Jesus’ person. We find out about who He was and the authorityContinue reading “Authority”

I Won!

Proverbs 11:30 Winning souls is not what you think. It is not something that happens on Lottery day, with a soul being the prize. Many sermons have been given over the years that miss the point of this verse. Let’s start with a refresher course in Hebrew poetry and the parallel structure. These two phrasesContinue reading “I Won!”

Fortress

Proverbs 10:15-16 Long-term growth is better than quick gain. Investing in things that last a long time is better than buying disposable items. These statements smash into the values that arose after WWII. The suburbs were grown out of nothing. The automobile allowed people to spread out across a vast area and still get toContinue reading “Fortress”