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Mats Tunehag, Chairman of BAM Global 7/8/26 Mats Tunehag, Chairman of BAM Global 7/8/26

Presence-Driven Entrepreneurship

Over the last few years, we have observed an increased engagement in using business to address global issues like human trafficking, unreached peoples, environmental challenges, rampant youth unemployment, et cetera. It is honorable and often good.

Donald Simmons, CFP® 7/1/26 Donald Simmons, CFP® 7/1/26

The Greatest Treasure Ever Found

Great treasure hunters understand something most people miss: the treasure is not lost—it is waiting Beginning in 1969, Mel Fisher spent 5,954 consecutive days searching for the sunken Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha.

Donald Simmons, CFP® 6/24/26 Donald Simmons, CFP® 6/24/26

Lessons from the Olive Tree

When Scripture wants to speak about a life well-lived, it often reaches for the olive tree. Not a flash-in-the-pan crop. Not something harvested quickly and forgotten. But a tree that grows slowly, suffers storms, survives fire, and still produces fruit—sometimes for more than a thousand years.

Donald Simmons, CFP® 6/17/26 Donald Simmons, CFP® 6/17/26

I Surrender All

The wonderful hymn, “I Surrender All,” is an excellent example of a song which was written as a personal commitment to the Lordship of Christ. Written by Judson Van DeVenter in 1896 during a time when he was struggling with a vocational decision, the song led him to make the decision to surrender to the Lordship of Christ.

Donald Simmons, CFP® 6/1/26 Donald Simmons, CFP® 6/1/26

Trading in Souls

There’s a haunting phrase in Scripture that describes the fall of Babylon—the symbol of humanity’s most corrupt economic systems. Revelation 18 lists the luxury goods of that empire: gold, silver, fine linen, and spices. Then comes the final line: “...and slaves, that is, human souls.” — Revelation 18:13, ESV

Mats Tunehag, Chairman of BAM Global 5/28/26 Mats Tunehag, Chairman of BAM Global 5/28/26

Jesus Did Not Have Two Uniforms

John Morgan was born in Dublin, Ireland in the early 1800s. He became a missionary with the Church Mission Society, CMS, in 1931, and arrived in New Zealand in 1933 after about half a year of travel by sea.

Donald Simmons, CFP® 5/20/26 Donald Simmons, CFP® 5/20/26

To Boldly Invest Where No One Has Invested Before

Most of us recognize the famous Star Trek line: “To boldly go where no one has gone before.” It captured the spirit of exploration—a willingness to leave safety, cross uncharted galaxies, and discover new worlds.

Donald Simmons, CFP® 5/11/26 Donald Simmons, CFP® 5/11/26

Stewardship Olympics

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7, NIV). The 34th Summer Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles in July 2028. For two weeks, the eyes of the world will be fixed on athletes competing for gold.

Donald Simmons, CFP® 5/6/26 Donald Simmons, CFP® 5/6/26

Investing for the Unseen

Have you ever imagined living 117 years? María Branyas Morera did. Born in 1907 in San Francisco, she lived through two world wars, the Spanish Civil War, and even COVID-19—surviving the virus at 113. She passed away peacefully in 2024 as the world’s oldest living person.

Donald Simmons, CFP® 4/21/26 Donald Simmons, CFP® 4/21/26

Bridging the Gap: From Charity to Enterprise

What if the biggest barrier to solving poverty isn’t a lack of generosity—but a lack of imagination? My daughter just graduated from high school. She’s not a high-schooler anymore, but she hasn’t started college yet either.

Donald Simmons, CFP® 4/14/26 Donald Simmons, CFP® 4/14/26

A Mansion Fit for Heaven

Have you ever wondered what Jesus meant when He said, “In my Father’s house are many rooms… I go to prepare a place for you” ? It’s one of the most comforting promises in all of Scripture—the image of Jesus, the Carpenter of Nazareth, still building, still creating—this time, a place for you and me to dwell with Him forever.

Aaron Batkay 4/8/26 Aaron Batkay 4/8/26

Discipleship Found in Green Beans

Recently, my family purchased my childhood home, and we inherited more space, more land, and more responsibility. Our property now includes rows of perennial beds, a sprawling lawn, and a sizeable vegetable garden.