We all crave for success, but how do we know when we’ve really “made it”? Is it by your salary, job title, and achievements in life?
5 Better Measures of Success
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A Renewed Mind: 3 Biblical Principles for Generating Wealth for the Kingdom of God
As a nation, Jews have been oppressed throughout history—some would say more than any other people group in the world. Although this has not stopped them from being one of the most financially prosperous and community focused ethnoreligious races.
Much of their success is not achieved by just generating wealth, but also appropriately stewarding the responsibilities that invariably come along with it such as caring for the needs of the poor and disenfranchised.
8 Financial Tips To Start Strong in 2023
The starting point for our finances should be handing it all over to God. The Christian life is a surrendered life. We surrender it all to him, including our finances.
What Would Jesus Say to Leaders?
The least effective way of leading is leadership based on position where people follow you not because they want to, but because they have to.
Financial Holiness
What is financial holiness? The word holiness is very prevalent in scripture. It’s the idea of being spiritually whole and of unimpaired innocence and virtue.
Investor Sues Disney Over ‘Woke’ Stance
Potential to sue entertainment giant for putting investors’ money at risk and not making safe business decisions.
Preparing for Hard Times
How can we as Christians prepare for the effects of harder economic times and apply biblical wisdom around money?
Is Disney About To Become Less ‘Woke’?
Resurrected CEO expresses regret for getting involved in an ideological spat with Florida government.
Why Sustainability is a ‘Package’ Deal in Business
The demand for sustainability has no less than revolutionised the way companies do business. In the last decade, the move towards sustainable products, waste solutions and emissions reductions has forced businesses to pursue purpose over profits, leading the way to a new and positive form of conscious capitalism.
Acceptance, Societal Change and Andrew Thorburn
How can we prepare ourselves well to have healthy conservations around our concerns with others?
Transforming Our World Through Wealth Creation
What is the role of wealth creation in transforming our world? We know that Jesus said this is one of the things at the heart of what it means to be a Christian. We have to have our financial priorities in place. But how do we actually go about creating wealth?
Connecting Christians to a Christian Jobs Market
The unemployment rate in Australia is at a record low. So, is now a good time to look into what opportunities exist for Christians?
Business Empire Where God Comes First
The boss who takes a Biblical approach to running his multi-billion dollar company.
Becoming a Good Financial Steward
Many of us have difficulty becoming good financial stewards. But having some strategies for life and business can definitely help us get through these times of rising living costs.
Is Chaos Coming to the Economy?
When we think chaos is coming, it’s easy to worry about the future. But how can we use the Bible to help us deal with hard times?
Christian Book of the Year Winners
Sparklit has been a part of helping Christian writing that changes lives for more than ten years. The Australian Christian Books of the Year for 2022 have just been announced, and the quality is outstanding.
Gen Z and Cancel Culture
In a society of increasingly diverse worldviews and beliefs, Australians are recognising diversity by listening to others, particularly when they have differing worldviews from their own.
Our Economic Worldview Shapes our Future
Our economic worldview shapes our future. We know that certain things prevail economically and politically, but what happens when we add our Christian perspective to the mix?
Equipping Students for the New World of Work
The last 15 years has seen significant growth in high skilled jobs. The economic marker of the knowledge economy is intellectual capital, enabling workers to have greater flexibility and freedom to conduct their work from wherever they are.
Leadership: Does God Expect Perfection?
6 February 2022 marked the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s Accession, becoming Queen Regnant of seven independent Commonwealth countries, as well as the Head of the Commonwealth. What can we learn about leadership from the longest reigning British monarch?
Managing Financial Conflict in Relationships
Many of us know that financial conflict is one of the most common causes of marriage breakdowns. Cost of living increases and rising interest rates are placing even more strain on relationships, with families struggling to keep up.
How to Make it Work From Home
Life used to fit around work. But now, to some degree, work fits around life. Many of us are now choosing to work from home most days because of the flexibility.
Identity Theft and Credit Cards
Identity theft is something that many people have to deal with today. Credit cards remain one of the most common ways that people’s identities are stolen. How big of a problem is identity theft? Are there any other places we could be at risk?
Spiritual Warfare and Money
One of the hardest things for people who work in Christian ministry or as missionaries is making sure they have enough money to live on. You might feel like God is calling you to do something, but sometimes that can come at the cost of your financial stability.
What the Reign of Blockchain Means for Real Money
Blockchain technology is complex, but the idea is simple. For the uninitiated or unaware, blockchain is a global distributed ledger or database running on millions of devices and open to anyone.