Category Archives: Perspective

Where Will Financial Independence Take You?

Posted on September 25, 2011 by rkuban

Financial independence is a buzzword in today’s time.  Certainly there will be a little variety to our definitions, but the overall idea seems to be:  build wealth until you are independent of any need for earning income.  Or, to put … Continue reading →

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Learning to be a Better Leader…One Board at a Time

Posted on September 15, 2011 by rkuban

This is a post I wrote for onemoneydesign.com I grew up a little different than your run of the mill American. When something broke in our house, we fixed it. Doesn’t matter what it was, we fixed it. I was … Continue reading →

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When Discontent Is a GOOD Thing

Posted on July 19, 2011 by rkuban

(This is a post I wrote for onemoneydesign.com) I heard a sermon the other day that got me thinking about discontent in a different light.  When researching for my second book: Christ-Centered Contentment, I stumbled across 100 different perspectives on … Continue reading →

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When Putting Yourself First Means Putting Yourself Last

Posted on July 12, 2011 by rkuban

This is a post I wrote for onemoneydesign.com. Putting “Me First” is the worst financial move a Christian can make.  Jesus clearly said, “The last shall be first, and the first last.” (Matt. 20:16, NASB)  The phrase itself is a … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why the Bible Tells Us to Give Secretly

Posted on March 28, 2011 by rkuban

(This was a post I wrote for onemoneydesign.com) Among the many instructions the Bible has for our giving, it calls for us to keep our giving “secret”. Jesus plainly told us to give in this manner: “So when you give … Continue reading →

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13 Things That Will Make You Poor

Posted on February 21, 2011 by rkuban

This is a guest post I did for onemoneydesign.com.  It is a little long, but well worth the read. 13 Things that will make you Poor I had the idea the other day to read through the book of Proverbs … Continue reading →

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An Honest Look at Legalism

Posted on November 22, 2010 by rkuban

“Legalism.”  This word gets thrown around a lot when it comes to Biblical finance.  Anytime the issue of how to go about handling money comes up in church, this term surfaces.  I think we only use this term correctly about … Continue reading →

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The Essentials of Biblical Finance: Contentment

Posted on May 24, 2010 by rkuban

This is part 4 of a 4 part series The Essentials of Biblical Finance: Contentment Contentment 1. Contentment is not: a loss of ambition, a war against success/gain, a disconnection from reality or slavery to the status quo. It is … Continue reading →

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