Author: Mike Mobley

Follower of Christ, Husband to Joelle, Father to Peyton & Matthew, Finance & Operations Pastor at 121 Community Church, SAG-AFTRA Actor, Founder of Before The Cross, Owner of MMWCS, and Podcast Host for the Not Quite There Show.
Money Series
The Money Series: Savings, Investments, And Retirement

Saving and investing are biblical wisdom, not worldly worry: “the wise store up choice food and olive oil” (Proverbs 21:20), the ant stores in summer (Proverbs 6:6–8), and the faithful servants multiplied what the master entrusted (Matthew 25:14–30). The line to watch is hoarding versus stewarding. Here’s how to save,

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The Money Series: Paying Off Debt

The Bible doesn’t call debt a sin, but it calls it a burden: “the borrower is the slave of the lender” (Proverbs 22:7), and believers are told to owe no one anything except love (Romans 13:8). I learned this the hard way — through bankruptcy. Here’s the biblical case for

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The Money Series: Tithes And Offerings

A tithe is a tenth given to God; an offering is anything given beyond that. Under the Old Covenant, tithes supported the Levites, the temple, and the poor (Malachi 3:10) — and the New Testament transforms the practice into grace-driven generosity (2 Corinthians 9:7). Here’s how tithes and offerings work

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The Money Series: Make A Budget

A budget is simply a plan for money God has entrusted to you — and Scripture commends the planning: “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance” (Proverbs 21:5), and Jesus asked who builds a tower without first counting the cost (Luke 14:28). Here’s how to make a budget

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The Money Series: What Is Money?

Money is a tool and a test — a medium of exchange that God says reveals the heart: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). Scripture treats money as neither evil nor ultimate; the love of it is the trap (1 Timothy 6:10). Here’s

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