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Los Angeles Clippers Forward Josh Smith will be taking a pay cut this year. “I do have a family, so it’s going to be a little harder on me this year. But I’m going to push through it.” You would find it difficult too, I am sure, if you had to get by on only $6.9 million this year. It doesn’t matter how…

While Miley Cyrus is no longer a role model for young girls, there is one subject on which we ought to pay attention to her. She is only 22 years old but has already made a fortune. She complains that people from contractors to fellow celebrities are continually trying to get her to buy things she neither…

“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.” –Jim Carrey With a net worth in the vicinity of 150 million dollars, the funny man actor finds that fame and fortune is not the answer to life’s ills. A believer would agree…

The entire Thanksgiving weekend used to be a time for families to be together. Then came Black Friday—a day to get good deals for clothing and electronics. Today, many are staying home again, due to the increase of violence. In the Chicago area, in 2013, a police officer shoots a thief at a Kohl’s Department…

With enough money, a person can replace anything, even some of the responsibilities of parenting. Some New York City parents are now paying professionals up to $1,000 to pack their kids' summer camp gear. They fill their trunks with comforts such as French-milled soaps, 1,000 -thread-count sheets, and…

CONTENTMENT The Census Bureau recently reported that nearly 1 in 6 Americans fall below the poverty line, which it establishes at an annual income of $22,314 for a family of four. The actual number is 46.2 million, which the government says would be 69.7 million if not for government programs. A survey…

Ingrid Bergman says, “Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.” --The Week, February 11, 2011 p. 21 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell 1 Timothy 6:6-10 (NASB) (6) But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. (7) For we have…

Hilary Swank, an Oscar winning actor makes millions of dollars for each film. It wasn’t always that way. Abandoned by her father, Hilary and her mother lived in a dilapidated Oldsmobile while she went to auditions. Today, she could afford to shop at the swankiest shops and purchase the toys of the millionaires,…

“In July, Violet and Allen Large of Lower Truro, Nova Scotia, won more than $11 million in a lottery.” They know that money cannot buy happiness. “Violet is undergoing cancer treatments which has underscored for the couple the limits of wealth.” Beyond just the words, the Larges live contentedly. They…

How do we share the Biblical teaching of happiness and contentment in the current culture of greed and materialism? One study by Princeton University economists found that while money can buy some happiness, the negative effects, including more responsibility, more pressure to perform, and more stress,…

Envy is one of the sins we are warned about repeatedly in both the Old and New Testaments. For an example, look at the list of fleshly sins in Gal. 5:21. Perhaps one of the reasons the Spirit continually warns us of such friends is what envy does to us. Forbes quotes editorial cartoonist Frank Tyger…

A factory in southern China manufactures iPhones for Apple and PC’s for Dell has experienced a rash of suicides and attempted suicides in the last few months. In searching for an explanation the answer most often given is the poor pay. The company does not pay its workers enough for them to afford the…

Ronald Wayne says he is happily living on a retirement pension in a remote California desert town. With two friends in the early 1970’s, Wayne had a 10% share of a new computer company startup. He decided that he didn’t want to be a part and sold his 10% for $1,500. Even though the partner’s names were…

Benjamin Franklin said, “Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.” --The Week, March 26, 2010 p. 21. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell I suppose Mr. Franklin wasn’t thinking of the Apostle Paul when he wrote that answer to his question. 1 Timothy 6:8-9 (TEV) “So then, if we…

A new study drawn from Internal Revenue Service statistics and published by Kiplinger, indicates the salaries of Americans may be better than most people think. The recent recession coupled with a high unemployment rate has focused attention on the official poverty level in the country, and finds that…

Despite uncertainty in the job market, a recent survey found a majority of Americans report they are unhappy with their jobs. Worker dissatisfaction has been on the rise for the last twenty years. The new study, conducted for the Conference Board, found the job satisfaction levels are the lowest they…

In 1998, Pamela Gail Johnson of Lewisville, Texas started the Secret Society of Happy People (SOHP). Johnson claims 7,000 official members and has a website, www.sohp.com. Traffic on the website is up since the downturn in the economy. Her basic premise is simple and very biblical. “If your basic needs…

The man who became rich after founding McAfee, a company that produces computer antivirus software, has decided to get rid of many of his earthly belongings. An article in the New York Times reported John McAfee had lost a lot of wealth during the current recession, but his change of heart does not appear…

The greatness of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender. —William Booth One afternoon a Christian author found herself on an airplane, sitting next to a young man. She writes, “I had already observed something about this young man when I was being seated. He called me ‘ma'am.’ At the time I thought,…

As our spiritual Father, God desires to provide for our every need. Many people “upgrade” their lives in the new year. How many new cars, new homes, new electronics have you seen around? Many times this happens because of Christmas bonuses, special deals, or as a result of the “good” feeling of Christmas.…

Contentment is when we become convinced that our resources in Christ Jesus are more than adequate for every situation in life that we face. SOURCE: unknown

Whatever Money Could Buy Liberace lived garishly, spending more than $2 million a year on clothes for his Las Vegas acts. He would drive on stage in a mirrored Rolls-Royce, or pop out of a giant pink egg, or soar across the stage in a swirl of purple feathers. Offstage, he dressed conservatively, but…

The movie I Am Sam is about Sam Dawson (played by Sean Penn), who has the IQ of a 7-year-old and yet is a caring single father to his 6-year-old daughter, Lucy. To provide for their physical needs, Sam works at a local Starbucks as a busboy. But when Lucy turns seven, authorities take her from Sam because…

DIVORCE According to researcher George Barna, the ratio of Christians who have been divorced is higher than the percentage of non-Christians. In his sample of almost 4000 adults, Christians led non-Christians in divorce by a margin of 3 percentage points, 27% to 24%. —REV Magazine, May-June, 2000 Illustration…

John MacArthur Basisinformationen zur Bibel Christliche Literatur-Verbreitung Postfach 11 01 35 • 33661 Bielefeld Wenn nicht anders angegeben, sind die Bibelzitate der Schlachter 2000 entnommen. Abkürzungen weiterer Bibelausgaben: Elb.: Elberfelder Bibel, unrevidierte Fassung Lu 12: Lutherbibel von 1912…