Archive for April, 2010

Economic Disparity among the Union

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

As a parent with two kids, I understand equality.  Each child is unique but our goal and challenge is to treat each child with an equivalent expression of love.  This takes on various aspects including the economic arena.  College education is the classic financial challenge in a family.  We want ...

Wagering against States & Municipalities

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

It was only a matter of time before the banks would create wagers against states such as California, New York, and Michigan.  The latest derivatives are called municipal credit default swaps.  JP Morgan Chase and Citibank are both offering these bets against the states and other municipalities.  The problem with ...

The Plans of Men

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

Lightning streaks across the sky as lava flows from a volcano in Eyjafjallajokul April 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson) This volcano in Iceland affected the plans of air travelers in Europe for several days.  This unexpected event could not be planned for by man.  Historically, its neighboring volcano ...

$5,000 Gold: The Warning Signs Continue

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

The cascading waterfall effect of a stock price chart is triggered by an inflection point in the markets.  Everyone expects the US Dollar to decline but it’s anybody’s guess on how and when.  The hope is an orderly decline over multiple years yet the global markets cannot be government controlled ...

The Exposure of Fraud

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

Fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain.  Various degrees of fraud are carried out by most all business sectors in the American economy but the underlying intent is ...

The Betrayal of Love

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Psalm 41:9   Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me (betrayed me). Jesus, the manifestation of Love, knew that He would be betrayed by Judas Iscariot.  This betrayal had been prophesied by Scripture and pointed to that ...

Unmitigated Disaster

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Add 32 million people to the healthcare system without the necessary additional infrastructure to handle them and what do you get?  A disaster.  It takes a minimum of eleven years of schooling to become a primary care physician.  Many of the uninsured have pre-existing conditions already and physicians are going ...

Greatest Transfer of Wealth in History

Friday, April 9th, 2010

What’s wrong with this picture: “The love of money is the root of all evil.”  Money represents physical resources, our labor, inheritance, and other forms of tangible wealth.  For most of us, our savings represents our past labor converted and stored as a means to pay ...

The Circumcised Heart of Love

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Now available from: Servias Ministries, Inc. PO Box 1471 Bethany, OK  73008 Price $16 USD A contribution Letter will be sent for the amount above the cost of the book.  The proceeds will assist in funding other projects of Servias Ministries that encourage and promote ...

Living in Denial

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

At the culmination of Jesus’ ministry on earth, His staff denied him.  For 3 1/2 years, He performed countless miracles, brought forth astounding revelation, and gave His life for all who came in contact with Him.  But in the end, fear gripped His disciples and they distanced themselves from the ...