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Eric Swanson is the Executive Director of BeatingDebt.org. He has a passion for families having the freedom to enjoy their marriages, family, and God without the struggle of debt. He is joining others together to turn the tide of accepting debt as a normal part of life and to return to God's perception of debt being slavery. Please join him and committing to beat debt.
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The musical chairs of wealth
September 1, 2010 in Spiritual by BDO
By Eric Swanson The game of musical chairs is unfair. Children play the game with playful music in the background while circling around fewer chairs than there are children. No matter how quick or cunning the children are, there is always going to... Read more »
Should Christians Shop on the Sabbath?
July 9, 2010 in Anti-Consumerism, Spiritual by BDO
By Eric Swanson What is the most recognized Sabbath day in America? Sunday What is the most profitable day for retailers in America? Sunday Why do some Christians say Sunday is the Sabbath and then go out to malls and restaurants to force others to... Read more »
Should we lend to the less fortunate?
April 15, 2010 in Spiritual by BDO
By Eric Swanson The usual quote about helping the less fortunate is: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” – WikiQuote However, according to a recent New York Times article,... Read more »
The Challenge of A Christmas Carol
March 23, 2010 in Spiritual by BDO
By Eric Swanson A Christmas Carol had a darker side, “The Dickens classic is not just charming. It’s also brutally realistic about the world, then and now.” “This was Dickens’s London – a place where need was perpetually... Read more »
Personal debt is the biggest contibutor to inflation
February 25, 2010 in News, Spiritual by BDO
By Eric Swanson The below picture is a graph of the U.S. inflation rate by month from Dec 2007 to October 2009. Notice that inflation is positive until about the beginning of 2009 and then it starts going negative. Beating Debt News is a non-profit... Read more »
Debt: The New Pharaoh Pt 1 of 3
February 16, 2010 in Multimedia, Spiritual by BDO
Just as the Pharaohs of Egypt once confined God’s people to slavery, today many Christians are severely limited in their serving Jesus fully because of a ‘new Pharaoh’, debt. Never in its entire history has America and her people been... Read more »
Why should the Church be debt free?
February 9, 2010 in Spiritual by BDO
By Wayne Coleman The word debt is not the issue, but must be defined. One commonly used definition of the word debt states that as long as ones assets exceed the value of their liabilities, technically they are not in debt. {This definition is made... Read more »
How to prosper in this economy?
February 1, 2010 in Spiritual by BDO
By Eric Swanson In the past decade, many Christians felt that their self-worth was wrapped up in the following concepts: Becoming Wealthy. But Jesus said, “But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.” –... Read more »
Proper prior planning delivers new results
December 28, 2009 in Spiritual by BDO
By Eric Swanson As we end this year and decade, we can start afresh by performing some proper prior planning that will deliver better results. As we’ve seen, this past decade brought unprecedented levels of over-consumption and personal debt. ... Read more »
Gift giving ‘in remembrance’ challenged
December 8, 2009 in Anti-Consumerism, Spiritual by BDO
Why do we give gifts at Christmas? Many people give gifts ‘in remembrance’ of the Christmas story. Specifically, the tradition comes from the New Testament when the three kings gave gifts to Baby Jesus. However, have we ever examined... Read more »