http://www.brentriggsblog.com Brent Riggs internet business and life management blog. en-us http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=311 This month in Serious.Life Magazine, I'm hoping to do stories on three folks that I KNOW you are going to love and appreciate. It's hard to find sweeter, warmer, more genuine people. I need your help writing one of the possible stories. Specifically, I w... G Brent Riggs 11/18/2008 7:23:54 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=310 Today has been one of those days... There are times in life when you are glad that SOMETHING or SOMEONE remains the same, and gives you an anchor point, a reference, something you can count on. James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from a... G Brent Riggs 11/17/2008 9:50:33 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=309 Last night I was rocking Abby at the hospital and got to sit next to my wife for a few minutes which has become a rare event lately. Abby is just not the same kid right now. Oh, I think she will return to her old self after all this is over, but right no... G Brent Riggs 11/12/2008 1:43:17 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=308 I have written alot lately about how kind everyone has been to us and how much our Christian family has supported us through Abby's bout with cancer. Sometimes I feel guilty that we are receiving so much love and help when I know there are so many people ... G Brent Riggs 11/11/2008 8:44:23 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=307 Have you ever just felt tired? I mean really, really tired, physically and emotionally? I was consumed today with the feeling of being tired, and just wishing our current situation would be over with. It just seems like a never ending treadmill of hospit... G Brent Riggs 11/10/2008 11:28:25 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=306 A person visited our blog and left a comment : "A sick child is not your personal opportunity to use them to learn about your God!" I won't bother talking about the fact that this person has little, if any, understand about God ("your God"?) since the d... G Brent Riggs 11/6/2008 9:48:41 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=305 Thirty percent. That number haunts me. That’s the percentage chance that my daughter will die from Leukemia. Almost a one out three chance. Originally, her prognosis was in the 90% range but the high risk complications have put her in a different range.... G Brent Riggs 11/3/2008 3:05:28 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=304 It's Saturday. Abby is in the hospital doing pretty poorly. Her central nervous system pressure was sky high giving her a migraine, and they had to bleed spinal fluid from her. There's nothing quite like watching someone stick a 6" needle into your child'... G Brent Riggs 11/1/2008 10:47:45 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=301 In October 2008, many of the problems that have long been hidden in the credit industry finally showed up in a big way. The immediate response was for the government, the very same people who caused the problem to begin with, to now "solve" the problem by... G Brent Riggs 10/29/2008 8:10:26 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=298 Okay, prepare to roll your eyes and so "oh brother". I’m off on one of my little judgmental, extremist soap boxes again. I hate Halloween. Every year, I just can’t wait for it to come and then be over with. Always have. Even as a not-very-spiritually-min... G Brent Riggs 10/28/2008 7:07:38 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=297 The Internet is definitely the phenomenon of the century but with it comes many dangers and most of those dangers involve trying to separate you and your money. Sometimes this is through gimmicks and the sale of snake oil, and sometimes it is through frau... G Brent Riggs 10/22/2008 10:43:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=190 If I had to pick one adjective to describe the everyday life of our family it would be "humor". The title to our family blog "…where laughter lives" is not just some cute moniker, it really does define the atmosphere in our home. My wife is the closest t... G Brent Riggs 10/22/2008 9:42:03 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=189 It’s amazing the twists, and turns and curves that life throws at you. This week we gave our child chemo - at home. We pulled out access ports that feed into her heart and then cut off all her hair. We can tell you pretty much all you’d ever want to know... G Brent Riggs 10/19/2008 9:21:58 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=296 Being in debt is suffocating. Worrying about making your monthly payments is draining. On the contrary, being debt-free is just the opposite: it’s refreshing, liberating, and has a tremendous positive impact on your life. I’ve been in and out of debt sev... G Brent Riggs 10/16/2008 1:42:02 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=187 A reader asks: I know a stripper (dancer) who tithes. No one confronts her about her lifestyle and I hear that the "wealth of the wicked are meant for the righteous". This doesn't sit well with me, but I can't really define why. What do you think? - ... G Brent Riggs 10/15/2008 10:53:33 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=186 Find out about aboutMagazine Monday Nominations. I had a choice last night to watch America’s Favorite Pastor or South Park… I decided South Park was both deeper, and more Biblical. I jest of course (South Park is not MORE Biblical), but I did sit... G Brent Riggs 10/13/2008 11:21:45 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=295 The financial scare we've witnessed in the past couple of weeks is just symptom of the real problem: our country and most individuals are up to their eyeballs in debt, and as such, are becoming enslaved to false affluency and a lack of fiscal discipline. ... G Brent Riggs 10/5/2008 9:11:48 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=184 A reader asks: How do you love someone unconditionally when they are doing or saying things you don't love? - - - - - - - - - - - By choice. The foundation of real love is choice, not feelings. Feelings follow choice. Think of a train. Choice is the ... G Brent Riggs 10/5/2008 9:07:44 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=182 It's life-changing and potentially devastating to face the possibility of a child dying. Unlike an accidental death (which is horrible enough), death from disease or injury where you get to sit around and see it coming for week or months, can be particula... G Brent Riggs 9/22/2008 1:14:42 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=180 I want to share a great story with you. My good friend, Rafe, had a terrible accident a few weeks ago where he fell off a ladder and shattered both of his ankles, and instantly disabled himself. Enough people have already asked him why he was up on a lad... G Brent Riggs 9/18/2008 8:20:10 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=292 Regardless of whether you call yourself religious or spiritual, there are principles about debt that transcend our personal opinions. So, whether these principles come from the Bible or are just some wise saying, if they are true, they are true. The Bibl... G Brent Riggs 9/16/2008 7:22:13 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=175 A friend sent me an interesting email, to which I replied with something I hope was equally interesting. Here ya go... enjoy. From my friend: POPULATION AND THE AGE OF THE EARTH And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, ... G Brent Riggs 9/11/2008 10:13:55 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=174 A reader asks: I'm from Fiji. I am about to get married in 3 months time. My boyfriend and I have been going to church since March this year. We have had arguments and last weekend he resorted to smoking and drinking Kava. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... G Brent Riggs 9/7/2008 10:50:55 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=291 As parents and students you have to keep your eyes OPEN, and be really alert, even skeptical about federal and private college loans, and scholarships. There are countless cons, rip-offs and scams to avoid. The tale-tell sign of a rip-off is any college ... G Brent Riggs 9/7/2008 7:58:56 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=173 A reader asks: Am I just old fashioned, or has the dress of women, even at church, become “trampy”? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Well, I’m showing my age because I know exactly what is meant by “tramp”, and while the word might be old fashioned, ... G Brent Riggs 9/3/2008 10:35:42 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=290 Low down payment, low monthly payments. Nothing down, minimum monthly payments. No money down, no payments until next year. Let me ask you a question. Do you think retailers and dealers make these offers because they care about you and just want you to ... G Brent Riggs 8/26/2008 10:02:19 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=172 Baseball… for a hundred years it’s been a symbol of America. Strong, tough men, competing in an honorable game where the best of the best rose to the top, and no one cried for being second. Being second meant harder work, more dedication and mental toughn... G Brent Riggs 8/26/2008 9:22:18 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=171 A reader asks: I am going through some things… problem after problem. My boyfriend (my kids father) is in church and fully dedicated. Am I hindering him if I am not in church as well? Should I become more familiar with the Word if I am trying to serve GO... G Brent Riggs 8/25/2008 8:42:13 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=289 While I don’t deny that there are legitimate and true emergencies that could cause a person to NEED a payday loan, I would still tell them to beg, borrow and scrape every way possible to get help somewhere else before jumping into the black hole known as ... G Brent Riggs 8/25/2008 4:49:38 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=169 I've received several inquiries lately to this effect: "I keep hearing about this book 'The Shack' and people are even talking about having a study based on it. What can you tell me about it?" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This book is another fa... G Brent Riggs 8/13/2008 9:29:35 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=288 “Calling all SUCKERS” is going to be a series outlining some of the rip offs and scams you need to be aware of. This first part is about the rent-to-own rip off. “Rent To Own” is where you pay a company to rent furniture, appliances or electronics. The “... G Brent Riggs 8/13/2008 6:26:26 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=287 I’m constantly amazed at how stupid the credit card companies think we are based on the commercials I see from them. But then I have to stop and think, “if people weren’t responding to them, they wouldn’t be paying to show those ads a thousand times.” Th... G Brent Riggs 7/29/2008 10:22:10 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=165 A reader asks: Is it ever okay for Christians to be jealous? - - - - - - - - - - Jealousy is envy of something we don't have that we want. If we want something God hasn't given us, then we are showing discontent for God's plan. Jealousy based in pers... G Brent Riggs 7/17/2008 2:08:07 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=286 I wanted to let you know about a site that is solely dedicated to people who are giving usable things away, rather than throwing things away.... Why? Mutual help, frugality, saving resources, being nice, curbing waste... obviously it's one of those thing... G Brent Riggs 7/17/2008 1:22:08 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=164 A guy at one of the typical healing-miracles-slain-in-the-spirit "Christian" services, falls down "under the power"and injures himself. After being refused insurance coverage for injuries, he sues the church. First, how come the "spirit" didn't protect h... G Brent Riggs 7/11/2008 10:11:24 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=285 One of the residual benefits of American prosperity for prudent folks is that pretty much everything you need to buy can be found in like-new condition for pennies on the dollar. If you are running down to Walmart, BestBuy or the mall to buy new items, yo... G Brent Riggs 7/10/2008 10:38:50 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=163 A readers asks: I would like to start a Men’s Ministry at our church to teach young men about fatherhood, parenting and being a Godly man. I’m new to this church, and they don’t know me well yet. We do have older, qualified men who would teach, but I thi... G Brent Riggs 7/10/2008 9:49:28 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=162 I heard a commercial that in summary said this: “Do you owe tens of thousands of dollars in debt to credit companies? You have the right to pay off that debt for much less than you owe. That’s good news for you, and bad news for credit card companies.” ... G Brent Riggs 7/8/2008 8:38:07 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=284 Download the full report here. Here's the first ten: GET OUT OF DEBT. My most recent book and DVD are on this topic. Being out of debt is the number one thing that will help you relieve stress and do well when costs go up, and the belt gets tight.... G Brent Riggs 7/8/2008 12:17:21 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=211 I'm writing a report on over 150 ways to reduce personal expenses, save money and get more bang for your buck. I anticipate having it done this weekend. It will be a FREE report. If you know any great ways to save money, send them to me so I can include... G Brent Riggs 7/2/2008 11:34:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=210 I wrote on my blog about some advice from Abe Lincoln. I wanted to expand on one point here because it fits into one of our main points: Giving & Stewardship. Here’s what I wrote on the blog: You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.... G Brent Riggs 6/26/2008 9:45:14 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=209 Folks, you better get ready and get your finances in order NOW if you want to have a little less discomfort dealing with what’s coming soon to America. Proverbs 22:3 - A prudent one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are puni... G Brent Riggs 6/18/2008 11:24:16 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=159 A reader asks: Do you recommend a program for parents to monitor their kids on the computer? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I’ve tried a bunch of different “parental control” programs to monitor my kids on the computer, and the one I like best is https://... G Brent Riggs 6/18/2008 10:32:22 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=158 I have received several rebukes for my characterization of Todd Bentley as a false teacher and false prophet. Below is an informative exchange I had with one reader. We ended up in total disagreement, but I must commend him for being gracious, respectful... G Brent Riggs 6/12/2008 8:27:36 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=157 I took the following directly from an email I received from The Berean Call. You can find the Berean Call at www.thebereancall.org. This is a look at our future in America... apart from God intervening, this is the direction America is headed. Canada is ... G Brent Riggs 6/11/2008 6:07:29 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=208 Here's some suggestions on way to save money which helps us with goal number three: reducing expenses. A Deep Freeze A freezer full of frozen vegetables, bulk prepared meals and left-overs uses very little electricity because its full of frozen food, an... G Brent Riggs 6/10/2008 8:31:16 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=156 A reader asks: What does God say about marriage after divorce? If there was no adultery (no proof, but alot of evidence that there was) but very real, and very traumatic physical and mental abuse? Can a woman be divorced and remarry another Christian? ... G Brent Riggs 6/10/2008 11:48:59 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=207 I just can’t tell you how sick I get of all these commercials, emails and packages that make it sound like having a home based business or an online business is “easy, instant and sure-fire”. IT IS NOT! It is no different than any other business… hard wo... G Brent Riggs 6/9/2008 7:16:09 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=155 A reader asks: What advice can I give to my Christian sister-in-law regarding adultery? My brother has committed adultery. Would she be able to forgive and somehow restore their marriage? - - - - - - - - That's a tough one to answer in this type of for... G Brent Riggs 6/9/2008 6:49:47 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=154 A reader asks: What do you think about this Todd Bentley and the revival taking place in Florida right now? - - - - - - - - I'm careful when I speak about specific people directly, but I do not hesitate when warranted. Todd Bentley is nothing more t... G Brent Riggs 6/5/2008 2:07:43 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=153 A reader asks: My fiancé cheated on me, this occured more than once with the same woman over a period of 15 months, and the situation was incredibly ugly. I do love him and would want to work things out but I am really battling with forgiveness, a part... G Brent Riggs 6/3/2008 7:59:08 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=206 What are the best attitudes and beliefs we should have about money? I'm trying to create a TOP TEN so that people can have a specific list to help them get the right mindset about money. Help me create this list. I've added a couple already. Go here: h... G Brent Riggs 6/2/2008 9:15:04 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=152 What are the top ten things a parent should teach each child they have? I've begun the list, but want to get your input. When the list is done (the top ten), I'll publish it on this blog. Add your input here:[NOTIP] http://www.serioustopten.com/list_in... G Brent Riggs 6/2/2008 9:02:45 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=151 The area of sexual purity, temptation and education is sorely neglected by Christians - or, we have been SO influenced by the world, we barely differ from them. The "Every Man..." series is one of the best I've seen with several books addressing every... G Brent Riggs 5/30/2008 7:43:38 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=150 A reader asks: I met this gentleman a month before my divorce was final. I had been married for over 10 years and I have 6 children. My marriage ended due to abuse etc. I did not think I would ever find anyone who would want me and all of my children. I ... G Brent Riggs 5/28/2008 7:16:18 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=149 A preacher friend of mine recently asked what I thought about "separation" between married couples. Here is a brief exchange between he and I that I thought you might find interesting. Steve's a great guy. I’m sure he won't mind hearing from you if you ha... G Brent Riggs 5/25/2008 6:02:48 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=148 A reader asks: What is your opinion of dating, and ultimately marriage, of persons with significant age differences? More concretely, what would you say of a 29-year old woman dating a 42-year old man? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Well, like a lot of th... G Brent Riggs 5/22/2008 8:57:32 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=205 I’m trying to write one post about each main topic once a week, if time allows. Today I’m talking about REDUCING EXPENSES. With gas prices rising rapidly, let’s talk about ways to reduce your gasoline expense. Find some friends either at work, or neig... G Brent Riggs 5/22/2008 8:10:49 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=204 It’s a generally true statement that debt-ridden, credit card addicted people appear to more wealthy and more affluent than they really are. Why? Because they spend their “money” (and credit) on LIFESTYLE expenditures. I overheard a fairly loud twenty so... G Brent Riggs 5/20/2008 8:04:48 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=147 A reader asks: Hi Brent! I have been married, for three years. My husband and I were not saved. I accepted, Jesus Christ as my lord and savior. My husband is very verbally abusive to me. He says mean things to me. He hates being with me. He wants to get ... G Brent Riggs 5/19/2008 11:18:35 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=203 The resounding answer is YES! The problem is, we are still in this Internet phase of hucksters and gimmicks at every turn. In truth, the hucksters have remained, and will remain in every area of business, traditional or online. Let’s look at the myths, w... G Brent Riggs 5/19/2008 10:02:35 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=145 A reader asks: My girlfriend and I are Christians, and truly seek to have a relationship, and a marriage that is pleasing to God. She is graduating college in a year with a large amount of debt. I am already working, I have no debt, and I am saving dilig... G Brent Riggs 5/15/2008 9:18:17 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=202 Over the past few weeks SeriousMoney.com has just kind of been “shoot from the hip”. Whatever questions were asked, I answered. I just write about whatever I feel like. A little here and little there. While that might be mildly interesting (hopefully), i... G Brent Riggs 5/15/2008 7:23:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=144 I would appreciate your thoughts on "Rejection". One of the young men in prison I visit has a hard time as his mother kicked him out at 12 and his step-father told him how stupid he is, etc. He asked me about it. He is a new believer. - - - - - - - - - ... G Brent Riggs 5/13/2008 6:52:06 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=201 A reader asks: What do you think about these “no payments, no interest for 12 months” types of offers? - - - - - - - - - - - There is only one type of purchase plan for financially responsible people: 100% down, no monthly payments. Folks, companies ... G Brent Riggs 5/9/2008 5:50:18 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=143 A reader asks: My nephew wants to honor the death of his cousin (my daughter) with a tattoo on his arm, using a picture she drew before she died. I know he means well, but I would think a tattoo wouldn't be pleasing to God and a defacement of his body. (... G Brent Riggs 5/9/2008 5:18:10 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=142 I rarely recommend books, and even more rarely label them a “must read”. My “must read” list can be counted on one hand probably. With summer on the way, and then a new batch of kids headed off in the Fall to be indoctrinated… er, educated… this is a goo... G Brent Riggs 5/1/2008 7:49:36 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=199 A reader asks: How can I grow my client email/customer list for my online business? This is probably the most frequent question I receive and for obvious reason. I’ve answered it different ways several times in the past. However, I never mind answering ... G Brent Riggs 4/30/2008 7:20:19 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=140 A reader asks: What do parents do when their adult daughter has a child, and then resorts to stripping for a living, is on drugs and alcohol, leaves her husband to live with another man, and loses her Faith in God? We have tried everything! - - - - - -... G Brent Riggs 4/28/2008 7:35:40 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=139 Hey, did you hear the one about the fighting Christians arrested by Jews in a place guarded by Muslims? Joke? Nope. Real life. Religion has become so “religious” that I can’t decide whether this story is outrageously funny, or outrageously sad.[TIPJAR] ... G Brent Riggs 4/23/2008 5:24:22 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=197 I’ve posted some comments over on my blog that are relevant to this blog as well. They deal with how to handle life when you make a mistake, do something stupid, or face a personal embarrassment. This is particularly relevant to business. Whether you are... G Brent Riggs 4/22/2008 2:58:56 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=138 Find out about aboutMagazine Monday Nominations. A reader asks: I made some stupid mistakes at work (in behavior and judgment), and it has really caused me a lot of embarrassment. I’m finding it VERY hard to quit thinking about, and I have to admi... G Brent Riggs 4/22/2008 2:43:32 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=137 A reader asks: I have been taught and came to believe that going to movies wasn’t a right thing to do, and at one time, very few people in our church (that I knew or knew about) went to movies. Now, as I listen to people talk it seems like a common thing... G Brent Riggs 4/16/2008 8:25:17 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=196 I have launched my latest DVD… check it out here. [NOTIP] 24 HOUR SPECIAL FOR MY CURRENT READERS ONLY - even though the price says $56.95 on the sales page, when you purchase in the next 24 hours, you'll see the price on the order form is $36.95. Twen... G Brent Riggs 4/16/2008 8:04:10 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=194 I'm going to create a new line of online instructional demo's for common procedures and "how-to's". They will be available as online multimedia training demonstrations. A customer will purchase it, and receive online access to the product immediately. ... G Brent Riggs 4/14/2008 7:31:52 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=136 A reaader asks me one that I certainly must say is a first: This question has been on my mind for such a long time, I really can't believe I'm going to go through with asking someone about it. But here it goes... My husband is currently deployed with the... G Brent Riggs 4/14/2008 4:43:50 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=135 A reader asks: Where did the phrase "and this too shall pass..." come from? I always thought it was in the Bible, is it? - - - - - - - It’s funny that you ask that. I’m writing a series called “Ten Lessons I’ve Learned That Will Change Your Life”. One... G Brent Riggs 4/10/2008 2:21:27 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=193 Questions from readers about creating a newsletter: 1) Layout and formatting is my biggest hurdle. Any suggestions? I’m not a graphic designer. 2) Is it best to send an email newsletter with hyper-links to our web site instead of the full articles? 3) ... G Brent Riggs 4/10/2008 1:53:56 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=192 Regardless of whether you call yourself religious or spiritual, there are principles about debt that transcend our personal opinions. So, whether these principles come from the Bible or are just some wise saying, if they are true, they are true. The Bibl... G Brent Riggs 4/7/2008 7:42:09 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=134 A reader asks: How do I talk to someone who is constantly being mislead and easily follows false teaching like “there is no eternal hell”, “God will burn the sin out of us” or “God saves everyone”? - - - - - - - - - - - If I answered you as “Brent”, I... G Brent Riggs 4/7/2008 4:34:22 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=191 A couple of things for you today... First, on my personal blog, I just posted a presentation that has to do with being contented. As Americans we seem to have a never-ending thirst for increased lifestyle and prosperity. It's not the amount of money or w... G Brent Riggs 4/3/2008 8:41:47 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=133 I am amazed sometimes at the number of people who write me lamenting their circumstances... comments which almost always surround lifestyle, some sort of personal difficulty, or anything that is short of comfortable. It really doesn't matter the age grou... G Brent Riggs 4/3/2008 8:05:21 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=283 I get asked routinely, “ what about debt consolidation services?”, “what about debt relief companies?” or “what about bankruptcy?”. They all have the same foundational meaning: “What about ways that will help me NOT pay for what I’ve already squandered, ... G Brent Riggs 3/31/2008 4:34:01 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=132 A reader asks: WhileI think much of what you say about “courting” makes sense, how realistic is it for the majority of singles out there? I can see courting forthose in high school or maybe college, butwhat about those much older? So many of us live nowh... G Brent Riggs 3/31/2008 1:45:11 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=131 A reader asks: what is courtship? - - - - - - - - - - If you’ve read me for very long, you know I have no affinity for dating. Dating for most people is this cycle of serious relationships that are tantamount to pretend marriage since they usually invo... G Brent Riggs 3/25/2008 8:16:22 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=282 A reader asks: In today's world, you can't get by without credits cards right? Can you actually live without using credit? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There's actually two questions here. Can you get by without using "credit"? The short answer to... G Brent Riggs 3/25/2008 6:37:43 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=130 A reader asks: I am in a relationship with someone I truly love but do not trust because of his previous cheating. How can I, with God's help make this work? Should I even try? - - - - - - - - - - - No, you should not try. You are not even married, an... G Brent Riggs 3/17/2008 4:49:15 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=281 Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. I was really sick for a while. A reader asks "what about the lottery? If I have the money to play the lottery what's the difference between me spending a few bucks on lottery tickets instead of going golfing?" - - -... G Brent Riggs 3/17/2008 3:59:37 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=280 A reader asks: Can you give me a list of ideas to consider about different ways to make money online? I’m trying to get an idea of the big picture before I decide which way to go. - - - - - - - - - - - - Contrary to the claims of a lot of online busine... G Brent Riggs 3/11/2008 7:05:52 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=129 A question that I actually get fairly often in different forms: Brent, where do you pastor? Where did you get your seminary training? What makes you qualified to give counseling advice about parenting, family or marriage? What are your credentials? You o... G Brent Riggs 3/11/2008 6:35:34 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=279 What's the hardest part of starting down the road to being debt-free? Answer: admitting you haven't done it right so far, or at best, haven't done it "good enough". Admitting you’ve done a sorry job handling your money or that you’ve fallen for all the c... G Brent Riggs 3/11/2008 9:22:08 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=128 A reader asks: Oprah's on line class covering the book "A New Earth" by Eckart Tolle was actually recommended reading by a person in my church. I assumed it was another new age Oprah religion book. Do you know anything about it? I certainly do not follow... G Brent Riggs 3/10/2008 7:11:21 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=278 A reader asks: I'm having trouble finding a job. I'll work a lead, and then it falls through and I'm starting over. I'm open to changing fields. Any advice? Yep. Here ya go: This is just general advice from my experience. I don’t know any detai... G Brent Riggs 3/9/2008 11:32:13 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=127 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 3/9/2008 11:32:13 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=277 Folks, Some of you may know that I put up a new site last weekend and it is getting a great reception: http://www.brentriggsSTUFF.com Besides attracting people for the usual reasons (I want them to see my other mentoring and Christian sites), I'm also g... G Brent Riggs 3/6/2008 9:57:09 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=126 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 3/6/2008 9:57:09 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=276 A reader asks: in your opinion what is the number one factor in achieving financial freedom? First, let me state for new readers that I define financial freedom not as wealth (lack or abundance), but as having the right attitude about money, using money ... G Brent Riggs 3/5/2008 6:29:41 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=125 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 3/5/2008 6:29:41 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=124 A reader asks: I teach classes to homeschooled students like science and drama. We rent rooms at our local church on a weekday to teach the classes. I have been recently questioned about whether this is tantamount to the moneychangers Jesus drove from t... G Brent Riggs 3/4/2008 8:56:54 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=123 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 3/3/2008 11:39:32 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=275 A reader asks: I have a home base business; is it okay to pocket some cash? To be honest, I have no idea what is being asked. Isn't the whole point of having a business, home-based or otherwise, to "pocket some cash"? Perhaps people confuse my Ch... G Brent Riggs 3/3/2008 11:39:32 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=122 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 3/2/2008 9:58:49 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=274 I created a new site this weekend, http://www.brentriggsstuff.com/ Someone asked, "why do you keep creating new websites? Why do you have several sites instead of just concentrating on one?" First, for me it's fun. Professionally, I am a graphic designer... G Brent Riggs 3/2/2008 9:58:49 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=121 I was asked if "blind faith" is appropriate at all and what part faith plays in our life (keeping in my everything we've discussed in this series). It's an important question, so I thought I needed to address it. So I'll end (again) with this final state... G Brent Riggs 2/28/2008 1:24:01 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=120 This is a long post, but I want to finish up this series. The Bible is not a science book. However, the authenticity and accuracy of the Bible is beyond dispute for anyone who cares to investigate the evidence. Therefore, where Science contradicts somet... G Brent Riggs 2/26/2008 8:03:38 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=119 As we continue our series, let me remind you: The Bible is not a science book. However, the authenticity and accuracy of the Bible is beyond dispute for anyone who cares to investigate the evidence. Therefore, where Science contradicts something clearly ... G Brent Riggs 2/25/2008 6:51:19 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=108 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 2/20/2008 8:13:15 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=273 My buddy, Fred Black (http://www.pqinternet.com) wrote a post today about "ghostwriters" and I wanted to address this issue with my own readers. Many "success" or "mentoring" bloggers out there, who primarily sell products and preach the "online business... G Brent Riggs 2/20/2008 8:13:15 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=107 I’ve started each part with this foundational statement: The Bible is not a science book. However, the authenticity and accuracy of the Bible is beyond dispute for anyone who cares to investigate the evidence. Therefore, where Science contradicts somethi... G Brent Riggs 2/19/2008 8:19:06 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=106 I’ll start each part of this series with the following: The Bible is not a science book. However, the authenticity and accuracy of the Bible is beyond dispute for anyone who cares to investigate the evidence. Therefore, where Science contradicts somethin... G Brent Riggs 2/19/2008 10:13:23 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=105 We continue our talk about Science and Faith. Let me emphasize again as I will with each new part: The Bible is not a science book. However, the authenticity and accuracy of the Bible is beyond dispute for anyone who cares to investigate the evidence. Th... G Brent Riggs 2/18/2008 7:28:15 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=104 You wouldn't believe the amount of conversations, emails and response I get that you don't see publicly on my websites. This blog, SeriousFaith.com, RiggsReport.com, SeriousBlogger... to name a few... generate a lot of comments, questions, debate, rebuk... G Brent Riggs 2/17/2008 8:44:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=102 I recently got a response from a reader about one of my answers and he chided me for not keeping in mind the "fact" that faith in God, and the Scriptures is after all, "strictly faith, and ONLY faith". I was reminded of this "fact" by him (which WAS inde... G Brent Riggs 2/15/2008 1:16:39 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=101 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 2/14/2008 8:12:45 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=272 First, someone out there is submitting my articles to BlogCarnival. I'm not sure who it is, although I appreciate it. If it is you, would you let me know so I can find out why, and say thank you? Second, it's Valentine's Day so you don't need to spend a ... G Brent Riggs 2/14/2008 8:12:45 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=100 What did you specifically and purposefully do today to take a step towards your personal, spiritual, relational and business goals? What do you have planned for tomorrow? You cannot live life shooting from the hip if you want to have ANY success in any ... G Brent Riggs 2/12/2008 10:35:57 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=271 What did you specifically and purposefully do today to take a step towards your personal, spiritual, relational and business goals? What do you have planned for tomorrow? You cannot live life shooting from the hip if you want to have ANY success in any ... G Brent Riggs 2/12/2008 10:35:57 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=97 I took the time to write a "modern English translation" of the Declaration of Independence a couple of days ago. It was very well received, and predictably, a request for the Bill of Rights soon followed. So yesterday I wrote a modern English translation... G Brent Riggs 2/10/2008 10:57:49 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=96 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 2/8/2008 10:11:25 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=270 I get a lot of questions and comments about perseverance and determination being listed as my number one ingredient to success. It is. Period. Personal, professional, spiritual, financial... doesn't matter. Perseverance and determination are the number ... G Brent Riggs 2/8/2008 10:11:25 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=95 I get a lot of emails from people about giving up, wanting to quit, needing "help", taking pills, hunting support groups, longing for "quick and easy" answers... just a general lack of perseverance, toughness, commitment and mental fortitude. As I wrote ... G Brent Riggs 2/6/2008 11:02:40 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=94 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 2/5/2008 2:37:10 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=269 I want to give the readers of my blog a chance to preview my new site, and give me their suggestions and feedback before I open it up to the public. The new site is www.riggsdesk.com The site has no cost to users. Never will. This site started with a ... G Brent Riggs 2/5/2008 2:37:10 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=93 Before the Super Bowl, FOX did a presentation of the Declaration of Independence with stirring visuals and music. However, I realized after watching it, that 99% of America would have no idea what they actually just heard, and even less understanding of i... G Brent Riggs 2/4/2008 10:05:07 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=92 A reader asks: do you have any general advice or principles that will help me discipline both my personal life and my business efforts? Of course the answer to that is "yes". So the challenge for me was to think of how to best use a few paragraphs to wri... G Brent Riggs 2/4/2008 8:49:07 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=268 A reader asks: do you have any general advice or principles that will help me discipline both my personal life and my business efforts? Of course the answer to that is "yes". So the challenge for me was to think of how to best use a few paragraphs to wri... G Brent Riggs 2/4/2008 8:49:07 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=91 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 2/1/2008 11:25:26 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=267 A reader asks: what are the basics of succeeding at having an online business? Are there a few primary things that will help me build an income online? Yep. In fact, I truly believe that there are three questions, along with the "flywheel" or "snowball" ... G Brent Riggs 2/1/2008 11:25:26 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=90 A reader asks: What is your opinion about Christians taking antidepressants for moderate/major depression? I am currently unemployed, have no friends in town, and do not attend church regularly. Needless to say, the symptoms have worsened. I'm at a point... G Brent Riggs 1/30/2008 7:40:43 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=89 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/30/2008 9:01:27 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=266 A reader asks: Why isn’t my online business growing any faster? I’ve been working at it for several months and while I’m making some money, I would have thought by now that it would be making a lot more? Any suggestions? Well, I don’t have any specific s... G Brent Riggs 1/30/2008 9:01:27 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=88 A reader asks: how can a Christian man be morally and sexually pure? What is the line of phyiscal affection when dating? Is there a rule or principle that can help men deal with sexual temptation and lust? A verse recently caught my attention, and my own... G Brent Riggs 1/29/2008 9:04:23 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=87 A reader asks: is feeling shame good? It shaming someone over sin a Christian reponsibility? We live in a world today where "shame" is always characterized as bad. We are taught self-love, self-esteem, self-acceptance and told endlessly how "good" we are... G Brent Riggs 1/25/2008 9:41:48 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=86 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/24/2008 12:34:45 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=265 There's been a lot of good response and appreciation of the $9.99 DVD special, so I'm going to extend it through the weekend to make sure every reader gets a chance to take advantage of it. Thanks for all your kind comments. I truly appreciate my reader... G Brent Riggs 1/24/2008 12:34:45 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=85 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/23/2008 7:51:28 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=264 For my blog readers only, I'm doing a 24 hour special where any of my DVD's can be bulked ordered for $9.99 each. You can resell them, give them as gifts, or use this opportunity to get all ten of my current DVD's for $9.99 each. It's a bulk order pric... G Brent Riggs 1/23/2008 7:51:28 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=263 A reader asks: Our daughter is 19, living at home. She went to a university in the fall of 2006 and only stayed for one semester. She took classes in the spring of '07 and the fall of '07 at a local community college. She now informs us that she does not ... G Brent Riggs 1/22/2008 9:53:23 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=84 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/22/2008 9:53:23 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=262 A reader asks: which is easier for making money online... creating your own products, or selling someone else's? I don't think it's a question of "easier". I think it's a question of what is right for you personally. Me? I like creating my own products.... G Brent Riggs 1/21/2008 11:39:44 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=83 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/21/2008 11:39:44 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=82 A reader asks: what do you think about people who say they don't go to church because churches are filled with hypocrites? I think THEY are hypocrites. Why? Because they still go to work, where there are hypocrites. They still go to school where there a... G Brent Riggs 1/18/2008 3:19:56 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=81 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/17/2008 7:07:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=261 A reader asks: I'm sure you have heard of the book "90 Minutes in Heaven". I've read it and gone to hear this man speak. I believe he is for real. What about you? I have answered questions publicly many times about all these books and accounts of people ... G Brent Riggs 1/17/2008 7:07:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=80 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/16/2008 11:48:25 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=260 A reader asks: what is the key to success in your opinion? That's easy: self discipline. Why is self discipline important? That's easy too. Our emotions, lazyiness, impulsiveness, etc all conspire to keep us from doing those things which are best for us... G Brent Riggs 1/16/2008 11:48:25 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=79 A reader asks: I've been in an out-of-wedlock relationship with my boyfriend for 2 years and I am pregnant. I've recently found out about his infidelity and lies. I am Christian and I know I have put myself in this situation. He is Catholic. He doesn't w... G Brent Riggs 1/16/2008 8:12:33 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=78 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/15/2008 9:42:33 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=259 A reader asks: I don't know how to get started. Can you help me? Maybe. If you're wanting an answer that is easy, requires no effort, or is a get rich quick magic secret... then 'no', I can't help. If you're genuinely ready to "get started" then 'yes',... G Brent Riggs 1/15/2008 9:42:33 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=77 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/6/2008 7:52:46 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=258 A reader asked: what is the biggest lesson about online business you learned in 2007 that will truly help your readers? That's easy. I'm glad you asked because at least by sharing the lesson I learned, I can turn all the wasted time and money, and the fr... G Brent Riggs 1/6/2008 7:52:46 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=75 As we move towards the New Year, I am writing up a list of New Years Resolutions that I'm delivering on the blog one at a time. Let's review: No Regret Living - look into the future to Dec 31st of next year. If you have a year that has no regrets, and... G Brent Riggs 12/20/2007 6:23:25 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=257 Here is an exact question submitted to me today: "I have a little problem on my career at 34, i dont know hw to move forward , coz have tried my best in dfferent areas. what can i do?" There are a LOT of "success/advice" people today that take the ar... G Brent Riggs 12/18/2007 3:56:31 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=74 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 12/18/2007 3:56:31 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=73 As we move towards the New Year, I am writing up a list of New Years Resolutions that I'm delivering on the blog one at a time. Let's review: No Regret Living - look into the future to Dec 31st of next year. If you have a year that has no regrets, and ... G Brent Riggs 12/12/2007 5:09:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=72 As we move towards the New Year, I am writing up a list of New Years Resolutions that I'm delivering on the blog one at a time. Let's review: No Regret Living - look into the future to Dec 31st of next year. If you have a year that has no regrets, and... G Brent Riggs 12/11/2007 5:17:43 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=71 I'm often asked about my views concerning Genesis, creationism , evolution and the ideas about an old or young earth. After years of answering the question, what I have found to be most profitable across the board, is simply to give people resources and ... G Brent Riggs 12/9/2007 9:37:53 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=69 Chuck C. asked me: what are your top ten ways to live a balanced life (spiritually, financially, professional and family)? That could be quite a lengthy discussion, even a good book, so what I want to do is shoot out an "off the top of my head" list, ... G Brent Riggs 11/29/2007 11:49:23 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=68 A reader asked me to give them my top ten suggestions for improving life as a whole in this coming new year. It's a little early to talk about New Years Resolutions but it is on my mind already. I'm currently writing an eBook called "Ten Things I've Lea... G Brent Riggs 11/28/2007 9:56:05 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=67 In response to the "top ten" contest (details here), a reader asks what my top ten reasons for being thankful are and since Thanksgiving is upon us, it's a great question to answer. My top ten reasons for being thankful on Thanksgiving, and every single ... G Brent Riggs 11/20/2007 9:13:25 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=66 My most recent post about my favorite software has resulted in some emails and questions that are both fun and interesting. Generally the questions are coming in the form of wanting to know my top suggestions, or a list of recommendations. These kinds of... G Brent Riggs 11/17/2007 11:35:11 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=65 A reader asks: What is your favorite software for various task business or personal? Any good recommendations on free software? Hey readers: people ask me why I don't just send this entire post out via email rather than having you come to my site. Simple... G Brent Riggs 11/17/2007 9:50:48 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=256 A reader asked me today: I'm getting started with my home-based, online business like you recommend. Your DVD about creating an online business is excellent. What do I do now that will actually start resulting in customers, sales and income? - - - - - - ... G Brent Riggs 11/14/2007 9:42:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=64 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 11/14/2007 9:42:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=63 These types of questions always get a lot of heated response (ie, "your judgmental", "it's none of your business", "you're not loving") but here we go anyway. A reader asks: My husband is the youth minister at our church. He is also, in my opinion, addic... G Brent Riggs 11/12/2007 4:56:24 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=62 I was asked today if a person's BAD desires and behavior can be changed or can God make that bad desire go away? If you've felt a bad desire your whole life, can that change? - - - - - - - - - - - - - My answer is a resounding maybe, yes, and not alway... G Brent Riggs 11/8/2007 8:22:22 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=61 A reader asked: There is an immature, angry member of my extended family. They are not only truly hateful and argumentative, they have told blatant and dangerous lies about my family, specifically that my husband did something inappropriate. There is no ... G Brent Riggs 11/8/2007 4:13:51 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=60 A reader asked me two or three weeks ago: "Can we really know what heaven will be like? It sounds boring to me." I appreciated the honesty in that question as there are lots of people who think similarly about heaven. It's thought to be boring, tedious, ... G Brent Riggs 11/6/2007 10:43:44 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=59 A reader asked - how do I fight for my marriage? I'd guess that most people could answer how to fight IN a marriage, but sadly, few know how to fight FOR it. The real secret is to begin to fight for it long before a critical reason for fighting occurs. ... G Brent Riggs 11/5/2007 8:32:04 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=255 Over the last several months I've been watching the blog very closely to see what really drives it... what really makes it useful and profitable to those who invest their valuable time visiting. As it turns out, it can be boiled down to "answering questi... G Brent Riggs 10/27/2007 8:10:39 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=58 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/27/2007 8:10:39 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=57 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/24/2007 7:35:17 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=56 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/22/2007 8:30:17 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=254 It's important to know why you trade your time for [fill in the blank]. Every minute you spend doing something is traded for the most priceless possession we have: our time. If I spend eight hours to make $500, then whatever I spend that $500 on better b... G Brent Riggs 10/22/2007 8:30:17 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=253 There is a LOT of stuff to learn about online business. There is an additional MOUNTAIN of stuff out there being thrown in your face about online business that is a total waste of time. My latest DVD is called "The Online Business Brain Dump", is everyth... G Brent Riggs 10/18/2007 11:24:21 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=55 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/18/2007 11:24:21 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=252 I have just posted my latest FREE mini-course entitled "Twenty Things You Must Know and Do In Your Online Business". In it I teach you 20 things every online business must learn and put to use in order to be successful and create a passive online income ... G Brent Riggs 10/16/2007 7:44:22 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=54 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/16/2007 7:44:22 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=53 I'm amazed at how often I hear from 40, 50, 60 year olds and older something like "I was just born too soon. I'm too old to start messing with computers or the Internet". That's a shame because the baby boomers and our seasoned citizens have a wealth of ... G Brent Riggs 10/10/2007 6:05:37 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=52 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/7/2007 8:35:11 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=51 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/3/2007 2:06:06 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=251 Recently I had a question from the group about whether or not to pursue a service related business, or concentrate on building their product business. Here is a generic version of my answer. While the details may be different than your circumstances, the ... G Brent Riggs 10/3/2007 2:06:06 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=250 In part one of this article we learned that Desire = Discipline. We discovered that a person’s true desire is only as great as the discipline they are willing to put forth to achieve the desire. It is very simple and easy for someone to say “I wish I had... G Brent Riggs 10/1/2007 9:10:28 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=50 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/1/2007 9:10:28 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=249 A lot of people want things, but few people actually make the changes in their lives that will result in the things they want. When we speak of the things we want, we speak of our desires. Simply wanting something does not cause that desire to materializ... G Brent Riggs 9/28/2007 2:53:13 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=49 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/28/2007 2:53:13 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=248 Sometimes I'm amazed at how many people bemoan their lot in life and think that the only reason other people do well is because they "get the breaks" or have some sort of unfair advantage. Then again, I'm not amazed given that most people are thoroughly ... G Brent Riggs 9/21/2007 2:15:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=48 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/21/2007 2:15:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=247 My new book is available. I hope you'll take a minute to check it out. Early buyers get the lowest price ever offered. Be thinking of your friends, children and family who would really benefit from it, especially with the holiday season right around the... G Brent Riggs 9/20/2007 1:59:50 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=47 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/20/2007 1:59:50 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=46 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/17/2007 7:58:46 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=246 I often get asked questions like this (a post comment from today): "Brent, my son is a recent graphic design graduate. He graduated with honors but is having trouble getting a job in the field. Any suggestions? He's had lots of interviews, shown his po... G Brent Riggs 9/17/2007 7:58:46 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=45 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/14/2007 9:53:10 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=245 I'm feeling feisty today so I thought I would open up the blog for public questions. Normally, I only take direct questions from my VIP Mentoring Group. It's open season, ask whatever you want.... Internet business Financial freedom Traditional bus... G Brent Riggs 9/14/2007 9:53:10 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=44 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/13/2007 8:02:58 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=244 The most frequent question I get from people is, "how do you have time to do all that?" which is then often followed up in hushed whispers of "he must be a work-a-holic". The obvious implication is: there's no way someone can accomplish alot, and still ha... G Brent Riggs 9/13/2007 8:02:58 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=243 A lot of people pride themselves in "shooting from the hip" and "living for the moment". They wear their lack of goals, plans and schedule as a badge of freedom. If you peel the badge back, what you'll probably find is a lack of discipline, a lack of focu... G Brent Riggs 9/11/2007 2:47:59 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=43 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blo... G Brent Riggs 9/11/2007 2:47:59 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=42 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/7/2007 2:35:52 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=242 Recently I made available to new subscribers the free minicourse you see over on the right. When they sign up, I deliver it to their inbox. Current subscribers to my blog have expressed interest in getting this mini course. I'll make you a deal. Email ... G Brent Riggs 9/7/2007 2:35:52 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=41 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/5/2007 9:00:44 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=241 I recently answered a question on my Christian site about being "unequally yoked". Now, out in the business world, that phrase will probably be met with "huh?, what in the world does 'yoked' mean?" Our grandparents and their parents would have understood... G Brent Riggs 9/5/2007 9:00:44 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=240 There are many ways to build traffic for your site. There is no magic pill. You have to use all the different techniques. One fairly good way, is being apart of StumbleUpon. www.stumbleupon.com Let's work together, and send some traffic to each other. ... G Brent Riggs 8/31/2007 7:19:54 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=40 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/31/2007 7:19:54 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=39 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/27/2007 7:55:07 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=239 People who waste time. They will waste all of yours too if you let them. It's amazing how much time is wasted on trivial, unimportant and utterly useless activity. Then we see those same people scurrying about claiming how overloaded and busy they are. I... G Brent Riggs 8/27/2007 7:55:07 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=238 I get asked the same questions frequently: how do I get started getting out of debt? how do I get started building a home-based or online business? how do I get started growing spiritually? how do I get started taking control of my life? These a... G Brent Riggs 8/26/2007 8:50:28 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=38 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/26/2007 8:50:28 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=237 Why do you want to be successful? What do you want to be successful in, or about? Ever hear or read these types of headlines or offers from the typical "success guru"? I just bought my new Porsche, so can you I work 10 minutes a day and lay on the be... G Brent Riggs 8/20/2007 10:14:27 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=37 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/20/2007 10:14:27 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=236 Up until now, I've had the "post a comment" functions turned off on this site. The sole reason was because of spammers. They use programs to post gobs of junk comments, sometimes pornographic, and sometimes before you notice them, especially on old posts.... G Brent Riggs 8/17/2007 6:19:51 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=36 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/17/2007 6:19:51 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=235 When brainstorming products (and I have a long list of planned products), we can sometimes get in a rut, or not think outside our own world. So, I'm looking for ideas for DVD information products that just simply have not crossed my mind. No idea is too ... G Brent Riggs 8/16/2007 11:40:07 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=35 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/16/2007 11:40:07 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=34 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/16/2007 3:29:52 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=234 In 36 hours, about midnight on Friday, Aug 17th, my products are going to increase in price. There are some great testimonials from buyers you should read if you've been hesitating to buy. "Dear Brent, Just watched your DVD "How to Get Out of Debt Fo... G Brent Riggs 8/16/2007 3:29:52 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=233 Extreme control over your day via scheduling, goal setting, and scripting has just the opposite effect that most people think. It is liberating and freedom producing, not restrictive and tedious. Most people think that anal control over every minute of ... G Brent Riggs 8/15/2007 10:26:07 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=33 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/15/2007 10:26:07 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=32 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/13/2007 5:14:01 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=232 Here are some answers to some of the open questions. There isn't time or space to answer every single one every time, so I just go with my gut and pick a few. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Question: My question involves time management. As a stay-at-home m... G Brent Riggs 8/13/2007 5:14:01 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=231 Occasionally I open up for whatever questions you have: internet business, financial freedom, life management, spiritual issues, relationships, family, ethics, debt... whatever you want to ask about whatever. Send me your questions, and I'll put up the an... G Brent Riggs 8/13/2007 10:51:01 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=31 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/13/2007 10:51:01 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=30 Folks, listen up. I'm not known for sugar coating things, so I won't start now. Whatever you do NOT discipline yourself to do routinely, even daily, will never get done, and you will never improve, or be good at. PERIOD. No shortcuts, no tricks, no gimm... G Brent Riggs 8/10/2007 1:31:30 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=230 Folks, listen up. I'm not known for sugar coating things, so I won't start now. Whatever you do NOT discipline yourself to do routinely, even daily, will never get done, and you will never improve, or be good at. PERIOD. No shortcuts, no tricks, no gimm... G Brent Riggs 8/10/2007 1:31:30 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=29 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/9/2007 9:39:48 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=229 You should take a minute and check out the VIP Group Program. Just this week we've privately discussed search engines, how to get your site ranked, and how to get a blog or website properly set up to be indexed by search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc). ... G Brent Riggs 8/9/2007 9:39:48 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=28 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/8/2007 9:39:51 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=228 98-99% of people never do anything but talk about improving their life, or simply spend their days whining about how unhappy they are. Are you a 99%-er, or a 1%-er? If a 99%-er, for heavens sake WHY? If a 1%, then what specific ACTION are you taking tod... G Brent Riggs 8/8/2007 9:39:51 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=227 Normal. How we all strive for it. Why? Normal means you'll keep procrastinating and making excuses about TAKING ACTION and CHANGING YOUR LIFE. Normal means you'll run comfortably with the herd, always thinking in "When.. Then" terms ("when I know enough... G Brent Riggs 8/8/2007 11:35:13 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=27 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/8/2007 11:35:13 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=26 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/6/2007 3:45:26 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=226 People are having the "what if" and "I'm not sure" questions (related to the VIP Group Program), so let me lay it out in plain old fashioned horse sense. What is holding you back? If you are like countless others who either want their own business, or de... G Brent Riggs 8/6/2007 3:45:26 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=25 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/6/2007 12:20:30 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=225 Only about 1/4 of my subscriber list has viewed the email about the VIP Group free month offer (I assume because of the weekend and/or being early Monday). There has been a good response too. I'm going to extend the FREE MONTH offer to the VIP Group Pr... G Brent Riggs 8/6/2007 12:20:30 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=224 It doesn't matter which part of your life you are working on: debt, wealth building, time management, spiritual discipline... if you are not taking a specific, planned, focused step of ACTION today, you will NOT improve any of those areas. Don't confuse ... G Brent Riggs 8/6/2007 6:46:07 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=24 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/6/2007 6:46:07 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=23 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/3/2007 1:37:15 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=223 I am starting a new service, similar to the VIP Email Address Program. That program is out of the financial reach of many. So I'm starting a VI