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Measuring the Success of Your Family
For 2023, consider making some adjustments for your family. I often say that one of the simple ways to measure the success…
Start with Your Family Stories
Building great family culture starts with stories. Brad Grey of Walking the Text teaches a simple truth: in Jewish families, from birth…
Have You Considered the Freedom Legacy?
As critical as we might be of our country’s legacy of freedom, we still must fight for and improve it, and we…
Ministry Overhead: Funding the Engine for Growth
It’s time for a fresh look at funding for ministry overhead. Recently, I got an email from Ministry Watch listing the top…
Does Raising the Estate Tax Make Sense?
It’s an easy fallback position: tax the rich—they have money to spare. With the huge U.S. wealth transfer underway, some call for…
Leave a Legacy or Live a Legacy?
Leave a legacy. I’ve been wondering if we need a new phrase. Perhaps we should seek to “live a legacy.”
Take Stock of Your Progress in Forming Family Legacy
There are few tests to measure family health, let alone family legacy. So I’ve made my first attempt at creating a family…
What’s My Calling? A Call to Everyday Faithfulness
We use the word “calling” to refer to our destiny in life, our “sweet spot,” “our highest and best use.” I sometimes…
We Were Writing Our Legacy: The Rocky Mountain Tradition
We knew so little when we got married. But we wanted to be great parents, and we stumbled onto the idea of…
Faith At Work in the Family Business Context
How does a family’s faith affect its business operations? Two families share their differing approaches.
Donor Advised Fund Giving Surges During Pandemic
Several recent reports show the strength of DAF giving. Through this time when many have experienced financial setbacks, DAF grants have increased…