Understanding PayPal, Venmo, Zelle—and Now Paze (and How I “Invented” It!)

A friend’s wife texted me a while back asking about “Paze.” I hadn’t heard of it then, even though, as I’ll explain later, I practically “invented” it many years ago—well, not really, but kinda-sorta (well, you’ll see). It sounded like another digital payment product, so I looked into it. (I used to work in IT … Read more

John Piper’s Framework for a Biblically Informed Retirement Plan

This article is part of the Biblically-Informed Framework for Retirement Stewardship (BIFRS). (In fact, it describes the origin of it.) When most people think about retirement planning, they picture calculators, spreadsheets, and savings goals. But for Christians, retirement is more than a financial target—it’s a new and hopeful life season calling for wisdom, faith, humility, … Read more