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Why Multi-Generational Family Matters
I speak often on the multi-generational view of family. For many it’s a new concept, but I have yet to have anyone…
When God Answers Prayers You Did Not Pray
It was a prayer he did not pray, and the answer he did not ask for. Yet through it, God revealed special…
Got Leaky Pipes? The Effective Fundraiser, Part 1
I remember when I first started in the donor advised fund world. One of our earliest funds was opened by a sharp,…
7 Verses Warning About Wealth
When we think about the Bible, some might think of stories like David & Goliath. Others might think of great teaching like…
Tell Your Meaningful Family Stories
There’s healing power in telling your family story. Emily Esfahani Smith in “The Two Kinds of Stories We Tell About Ourselves,” writes…
What Is the Purpose of Family Anyway?
We lead and host Family Legacy Workshops. They are a wonderful experience and lead families to a new understanding of the opportunity…
The Tragedy of Generational Amnesia
I find it one of the more startling verses in the Bible: And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers….
Building Legacy, Season After Season
Legacy seasons. I remember when our boys were still young, they took a liking to soccer. I was a baseball player so it…
The Words You Use to Describe Your Family
Ashley, Jessica, Nathan & Joseph. These are my four. They’ve been joined by sons-in-law Ben and Phillip. And this year we’ve added…
Which Generation Has the Greatest Economic Power?
Which U.S. generation holds the most economic power? That’s the focus of a post by Iman Ghosh for Visual Capitalist, a piece…
Tracing the Lifecycle of the Multi-Generational Family Business
Have you ever considered the lifecycle of the family business? Of a successful multi-generational family? We tend to not think about it…