Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes It typically begins when you receive an unexpected phone call, text, or email. Sometimes it's obvious what's going on, and other times it's not. So how can you protect yourself? And what can you do if it's already happened to...
By: Alex Ellis and Benji Nunn, VFA Owners Estimated read time: 3 minutes Are you a Christian with a job that doesn’t fulfill you, and you wish there was more? You're not the only one. There are a variety of reasons this can occur, some of which involve God...
By: Alex Ellis, CEO, and Connie Pearson, Financial Advisor Estimated read time: 1:30 min You were made for more. The desire for significance that stirs deep within you is a gift from God,* calling you to a life of greater meaning. What makes a person significant -- Is...
By: Alex Ellis, President & Founding Partner Estimated read time: 1:15 min God is at work around us. When we join Him, we experience Him as He accomplishes His will through us.* One of the ways Linda Williams partners with God is by serving children in poverty....
By: Alex Ellis, CEO 1097 words4:45 min read Last year, I flew to Lexington, KY to meet with some business leaders because I wanted to learn more about the stories I was hearing and consider engaging with them. Tens of thousands of people in Nepal are being impacted...
By: Alex Ellis, CEO 549 words2:30 min read Several years ago, Adam and Melissa Murray had an experience with God that had a lasting impact on them and their kids. They were a young married couple and finances were tight as they lived paycheck-to-paycheck each month....
213 words 1 min read The people are real and so are their stories. And their lives were never the same because of what they did and continue to do. That’s a big claim, we know. But we think you’ll agree once you hear from these ordinary people and the extraordinary...
By Benji Nunn, CFP®, President Estimated Read Time: 2-3 Minutes There she goes. She’s walking across the stage. All you want to think about is her bright future, but you can’t help but beat yourself up a little thinking that you could have done more. You could have...
Estimated Read Time: 3-4 Minutes We’ve all heard the nightmare stories of people making big mistakes that lead to a job greeting at the entrance of the local shopping center. But what exactly are some things that may have gone wrong for people? We will go through some...
When I was little I celebrated Father’s Day by waking up and going to give my dad a big hug around his neck. The obligatory Father’s Day present of a red white and blue tie was typically being held behind my back. I would be grinning from ear to ear as if I was...
God is such an extravagant giver. What can come near the gift of children? It is a holy gift. God knitted together each one in their mother's womb. He is so creative, He knows and determined every atom, characteristic and personality trait. He gave each one their...
By Alex Ellis, CEO When I was 25 years old, I blew out my knee playing basketball. What do you do when that happens? You lie down on the floor and groan, and then you go see a doctor. In that order. Using x-rays, the doctor explained the problem and that I...
Dan Taylor faced a precarious situation after his father suffered from a stroke at age 72 and couldn’t live alone. Dan was responsible for looking after him and had no idea how to proceed. He was overwhelmed by the plethora of options and was determined to find a...
More than one-half of working Americans know little or nothing about Medicare costs.1 Not knowing can be expensive. On average, people who haven’t yet retired estimate they’ll spend approximately $50,000 on health care after retirement, according to a 2014 survey.1 In...
You may be asking yourself whether that’s a trick question. After all, almost one-third of 18- to 34-year-olds are still living at home with their parents. It is, in fact, the most common living arrangement for this age group and a circumstance that hasn’t occurred in...