Stock Market Volatility and “The Prudent Man Rule”

In case you haven’t noticed, after a relatively “quiet” stretch through most of 2024, volatility has returned to the financial markets in a big way. The stock market was down sharply just the other day. As I understand it, uneasiness about tariff and trade policy, stretched valuations in AI-related stocks, and uncertainty around Federal Reserve … Read more

Your Coming Weakness and Retirement Stewardship

This article is part of the Biblically-Informed Framework for Retirement Stewardship (BIFRS). It was originally published in 2019, but had minor updates in 2026. One of the hard realities of life in our fallen world is aging. Although we live in a culture that celebrates—and sometimes idolizes—youthfulness, ironically, everyone is getting old. Some are just … Read more