Faithful Investing

Some months ago, I received an email from a reader who was considering a particular mutual fund investment and had this question: I was looking at the holdings of a particular mutual fund and noticed a few gaming (i.e., casino games/gambling) companies in the holdings. What are your thoughts on that as believers? It is … Read more

Responding to ”Epochal Change”

If you believe, as I do, that we’re likely in a period of “epochal change” (which I defined as the next few decades not being like they were for the last few), we’re left with the question I posed at the conclusion of my previous article: What to do? The most important thing Before I … Read more

Looking Forward to Making Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)

This article is part of the Biblically Informed Framework for Retirement Stewardship (BIFRS) series. It was originally published in 2022  and updated in 2026. When I originally wrote this article in December 2022, I was 70 years old and eagerly anticipating my eligibility for Qualified Charitable Distributions at age 70½. I was fascinated by the … Read more