Be Encouraged! Wisdom to Handle Finances
Do you need financial help? When facing problems, it’s tempting to seek the help of family, friends, or programs, but we should first seek God’s wisdom. It unlocks all the doors. God’s Word says that if we trust Him and ask for it, He’ll give us wisdom liberally and without reproach, but can God’s wisdom […]
Choose Your Hard and Let’s Go!
What hard thing are you choosing right now? Giving up Smoking is hard, but having Cancer is also hard. Marriage is often hard, but divorce is also hard. Fitness is hard, but obesity is also hard. Forgiveness is hard, but broken relationships are also hard. Saving money is hard, but financial stress is also hard. […]
Life is About More Than Earthly Possessions
Who do you truly follow? Today, people around the world follow social media posts. We’re easily influenced by Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tik Tok or Facebook. We seek the admiration and acceptance of the world and end up spending like others – burdened with debt. Our foolish desires lead us astray. Paul said in 1 […]
God is Love
Happy Valentine’s Day! In his book, Trusting God, Jerry Bridges wrote, and I quote: “When John said that God showed His love by sending his Son, he was saying God showed His love by meeting our greatest need – a need so great that no other need can even come close to it in comparison. […]
I Don’t Believe in Luck
I don’t believe in luck – good or bad! Proverbs 24:3-4 says, “By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.” God wants us to rely on the minds He’s given us. Minds to think His way. Minds that He can […]
Trust God and Keep Your Lives Free From the Love of Money
Is your life truly free from the love of money? The Bible warns us to never to love money. Yet, placing our security, confidence, or trust in money is similar to loving it. Hebrews 13:5–6 is one of my favorite passages regarding money: “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content […]
How To Be Content
Are you content right now? Do you think having more, bigger, or better will bring you joy? I want you to think again. True joy is not found in what you can buy, but we have an enemy – the Deceiver. He will try to convince you to spend money on things that will never […]
A $10,000 Refund Out of the Blue
Do you need financial encouragement? I love hearing how God works in seemingly hopeless situations. A woman came to Crown for help during a period of great uncertainty. She abandoned herself to the Lord’s care, taking Matthew 6 literally. Rather than worrying about her life, she rested on the promise that God feeds the birds […]
Crazy Money! Holtz Leather
It’s Crazy Money Day! 25 years ago, Rick and Coleen Holtz got married as teenagers. Their goals? Own a business and have a big family. The Lord shaped their hearts through hardship. Over a period of 5 years, they lost a business, a home, and had their cars repossessed. Through extreme humbling, God taught them […]
Be Encouraged! Crown Awarded the “Shining Light” Award
We won again! We at Crown are committed to putting every single gift to work as efficiently and effectively as possible for the people who desperately need it. That’s why I’m so grateful to announce that in December, Ministry Watch gave us the Shining Light Award. It’s the 4th consecutive year we’ve received this high […]
