Trying to Practice What I Preach

by Craig Ford

Note: I wrote this article about four months ago, but I’ve been afraid to publish it.  I didn’t want it to seem like I’m boasting.  However, I think that through transparency we can all encourage each other towards spiritual growth in our giving. Earlier in the year, I read Neither Poverty Nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of [...]

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One Budgeting Tip that Makes Budgeting Easier than Vacationing

by Craig Ford

Record it immediately. Yep, that’s my tip. Over the last year, I’ve been frustrated at how poorly I’ve been keeping records and budgets.  I guess I do have an excuse.  In 2012, we visited 10 different countries and traveled for four months after moving away from PNG.  It’s hard to keep track of all your [...]

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How to Use Ignorance as Your Secret Money Saving Weapon of Choice

by Craig Ford

In a recent conversation, I felt a little out of the loop.  The crowd was discussing their favorite TV Shows.  My wife and I haven’t watched a single episode of any of the latest and greatest shows.  We don’t have cable or any sort of live TV. Our source of TV/movie entertainment comes from a [...]

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How to Treat Strangers as Friends

by Craig Ford

Last week our family attended the Tulsa Workshop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  During our time there I went to a couple of classes taught by Richard Beck who teaches at Abilene Christian University and blogs at Experimental Theology.  Beck taught some classes on radical hospitality. Today I wanted to share the biggest thing I took away [...]

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When the Refrigerator is Stocked, How Do We Remember God?

by Craig Ford

There is a danger to wealth. The Bible expresses the danger in a few different ways: In Proverbs, Agur seeks neither poverty nor riches.  His desire to avoid riches is two-fold.  First, he fears that he may have too much and disown God.  Second, he may ask, “Who is the Lord?”. (Prov. 30:8-9). In Deuteronomy, [...]

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The Cheapest Way for Missionaries to Transfer Funds Overseas

by Craig Ford

Last week, an MH4C reader and close friend was asking about how to cut costs when it comes to overseas transfers.  They are missionaries in Australia and have realized that transferring money overseas can get expensive.  I’ve also had several similar emails over the last year.  If you’re not a missionary, you might want to [...]

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The Day the Dollar Becomes Useless: Are You Prepared?

by Craig Ford

Yes, I’m talking about the decline of the dollar. Just not the decline most talking heads are discussing. There is some speculation about what will happen to the value of the dollar in the future.  However, there is one thing we can be certain of … there will come a day when the dollar will be [...]

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Christian Care Medi-Share Review and Reflections After 2 Years

by Craig Ford

It’s now been two years since our family signed up for Medi-Share. I first reviewed Medi-Share based on its features, values, and benefits.  Just over a year later, I reviewed it based on my experiences.  Unfortunately, for the most part, the first few doctor visits we had were overwhelmingly negative.  I hated to do such [...]

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Identify Your “Why” and Make Financial Decisions Accordingly

by Craig Ford

In the book Start with Why, Simon Sinek says that what we do must always come from why we do what we do. He discusses something called the celery test.  In his example, a business owner is told by different successful people what he needs to do to be successful.  The items vary from celery to [...]

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The Key to Living on Less: Turn Sacrifices into Habits

by Craig Ford

When you first stop doing something you’re used to doing, it is a sacrifice.  However, if you keep going without what you’ve sacrificed for a period of time, it becomes a habit.  When things are habits, they happen automatically. From Sacrifice to Habit When my wife and I first moved to Papua New Guinea, we [...]

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