TOMORROW Night!

Don't forget Dave Ramsey's Town Hall for Hope --- Thursday Night at 7pm at the building!


Forward this to friends who don't want to participate in the recession - and who want to have financial hope!

It's gonna be awesome . . . I've posted the video below again . . .

Town Hall for Hope!

As we talk about being On Mission in our city - there is probably no issue right now that is grabbing more people's attention and stealing more of their hope for life -- than our economy!

What's a biblical approach to our current economic situation? Do we have to fear, or can we have hope?

We have the opportunity to participate with hundreds of churches around the US on April 23rd as we are going to host Dave Ramsey's Town Hall for Hope at Oso Creek.

Click here and check out what it's all about or just watch the video below.

This is a great opportunity not just to learn, but to also bring others with us who need to hear about God's money management principles and God's hope!

Congratulations FPU'ers!

Congratulations to all our Creekers (and Yorktowners) who graduated last week from our First Financial Peace University Class!

Way to go! Way to press on!

We had over 10 families who retired at least $1,000 of debt just in the 13 weeks . . . and at least 2 families who already retired over $5,000 of debt . . . and they're just getting started!

It's incredible how God is blessing these folks -- and this Fall when we offer FPU again, you can get in on the blessing!

On the last week Dave Ramsey talked about Giving. Here are some highlights of what he said:

- You and I are asset managers for God, so if we view it properly, we aren't giving our own money.

- Giving moves you to become less selfish, and less selfish people have more of a tendency to prosper in relationships and wealth!

- Because we are made in God's image, we are happiest and most fulfilled when we are serving and giving.

- A 'tithe' of your first fruits is a 10th off the top of what God has given you!

- "'Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, try Me now in this,' says the Lord of hosts, 'See if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be enough room to receive it.'" (Malachi 3:10)

FPU Highlights - Week 3

Another highlight reel from Financial Peace University last week . . . man this stuff is awesome! I hope that those of you who aren't going will be encouraged through this blog to go next time!

This week was all about financial planning:

- "A budget is people telling their money what to do instead of wondering where it went!"

- Americans spent $10.3 billion in interest on automatic overdraft loans last year! Stupid!

- Most people hate the word 'budget' because they've never had a budget that worked.

- "Sometimes you say 'NO!' so that later you can say 'YES!'

- A written plan removes the 'management by crisis' from your finances.

- Every dollar should have a name before the month begins.


Also, there was a great blog by Craig Groeschel recently talking about about having 'financial margin' in our lives. Click here to check it out.