Dr. Richard Baker, AIF®, is the CEO and executive wealth advisor at Fervent Wealth Management. My college-age son wanted to list his car for sale online last weekend. His taillight had not worked for a while, and we couldn’t figure out how to repair it. He decided to take his car to a local shop to get it repaired because he felt it was important to say in the ad that “everything works as it should.” The Federal Reserve (Fed) showed us last week that they weren’t being infl

But now, through the window and the window’s cobwebs, the eastern sky is bright with starlight.

The tragedy of neglected prayer suddenly overwhelmed me with grief.

Cute, funny and heartwarming quotes from kids

Food grade mums can be purchased at specialty garden stores like Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in Mansfield, Mo (Rareseeds.com on the internet) or Sugar Creek Gardens out of St. Louis.

Recently I’ve thought a lot about the Apostle Peter’s instructions to Christian believers to “in your hearts, sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect. . . ” (1 Peter 3:15-16, BSB). Peter tells us to be ready to answer, and I’ve always thought I could do that: I know what I believe and why, and have studied resources about why biblical creation is t

If you wanted to lay miles of heavy steel, build switching tracks, and park a hundred-ton steam locomotive on the north bank, you were going to have to blast away half a mountain just to clear a spot wide enough for a depot platform.

Sarah Hession’s “My Last Goodbye” touched his heart and speaks gently from the heart of a departing soul...

So today I bring you another interesting gem from J.K. Ross (Old Matt) who wrote his weekly newspaper column for the Taney County Republican newspaper.

Their home is filled with pictures of kids and grandkids. They all grew up outdoors on the water or in the woods.

Big festivals are scary, especially when you’re the one in charge, especially when the festival in question is so personal.

We are already seeing some of that pressure show up in stock valuations. The S&P 500's forward price-to-earnings ratio has fallen to around 19 times expected earnings.

Our three-hand squeezes continued when Grandma and I would travel to Wisconsin to visit.

As I continued driving, it felt like God was telling me, "It's ok to glean for a season."

There is nothing wrong with wanting your team to win. In fact, competitiveness is one of the things that makes sports exciting. But how we handle ourselves when things don't go our way says much more about us than the final score ever will.

While I’ll admit to having had a few good laughs about the sarcastic nuances of “Bless your heart,” it’s also a good reminder to make sure people know when we’re joking and when we really do want to convey sympathy.

Absolutely and for sure, the most used and neglected part of our body is our feet; they are always in motion and over time can cause us to experience pain and discomfort.

As most of you know, I'm one of those collectors of "Shepherd" items too. A number of our employees here at The Shepherd of the Hills Adventure Park (where Wright gathered his ideas for the book) all have impressive collections as well.

Anyone else ever buy a nonfiction book that looks super-relatable, and then somehow manage to bury it, not just for a few weeks or months but for a few years? Well, I did. Several years ago, a ministry I follow recommended a Bible study based on the book “Keep It Shut,” by Bible teacher Karen Ehman. The special price also included a study guide, and the topic seemed very timely, given the subtitle “What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All.” Having been to

In my own home, I don't free-feed my pets. Scheduled meals allow me to know who ate, how much they ate and when something has changed. It also allows me to offer fresh food at each meal.