A Fitbit Joke Turned Back a Plane, and I Once Did Something Just as Dumb
A 16-year-old boarded a United flight from Newark to Spain. Somewhere over the Atlantic, a crew member spotted a nearby Bluetooth device named “bomb”. The plane turned around. About 200…
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When Work Vanishes: What the Bible Says About Starting Over
You can read one headline about jobs shifting offshore and feel your stomach drop. Witnessing the redundancy process unfold in stages, combined with rumours about who might be next, can…
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What a Flight From Argentina to Sweden Says About Money Shame
In 2018, a Swedish man named recorded a raw video about feeling unattractive and unwanted, providing a transparent look at the personal struggles that often fuel money shame. There was…
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What My Son’s Trumpet, a Deep Fryer and a Glitter Toy Taught Me
A trumpet, a deep fryer, and a glittery squeeze toy that seems to have half of the country in a frenzy. It is a strange little trio, is it not?…
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Papua New Guinea’s Gold and Hungry Children: A Christian View of Money
Papua New Guinea sits on extraordinary natural wealth, including gold, copper, timber, and gas. Yet roughly one in every 25 children dies before age five, and nearly half of young…
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A $1,300 Qantas Refund Cost Him His Job, and I Understand Why He Did It
A 29-year-old Queensland nurse tried to get a cancelled Qantas fare refunded after his grandfather suffered a cardiac event before a wedding trip. He was told the ticket was non-refundable…
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When Progress Promised Safety and Life Proved Otherwise
In the early 1950s, people breathed in hope. New jets, new routes, new routines. Progress sounded like a lock on the door. On 10 January 1954, a de Havilland Comet…
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God’s Provision Is Not a Business Model
Rent’s due, groceries cost more than last week, and the credit card balance won’t budge. In moments like that, a promise that God will multiply your money can sound like…
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When God’s Provision Shows Up as a Detour
God’s help rarely arrives in the shape we planned. We ask for relief, and we get a delay. We pray for an open door, and one shuts first. In 1994,…
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Coping with Debt Starts by Shifting Your Mindset from Despair to Hope
Ever stared at a growing stack of bills on the kitchen table, feeling like you’ll never catch up? Maybe you’ve avoided the mailbox altogether, dreading another notice or credit card…
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