Recent content by CTC7

Sometimes simple = profound. And from a 13 year old!!! Thanks for the kind words Spy74.

Thanks everybody. I had a feeling that once we all got past the lightening rod issues that surround a topic like this, we would be able to recognize that there are many for whom faith and religion are an integral part of everyday life. And that includes trading. Specifically, I sought...

One of the themes I see running throughout is the demand for proof. The following may be a helpful resource: http://www.leestrobel.com/ Lee Strobel was an investigative reported for the Chicago Tribune (very well respected around these parts I might add) who was as far from God as anyone. He...

___________________________________________________ Excellent point. You are absolutely right that those themes are likely present in literature. But what separates the Bible from, say, Shakespeare, is the transformative power that the word of God has in bringing forth those traits. I have...

GREAT Movie!!

"you're obviously not an idiot" is probably the best comment I've gotten so far!

I would say that, while humility and self-control are present in our make-up, we can develope and deepen these traits. For the purpose of this conversation, I'll limit the subjest to trading, but we can easily extend into family life, work life, etc. I'll ask you: are you as patient as you...

Wow! Quite a response. As the author of this article, my intention was to shed some light on a topic that is important to many. There is a large subset of traders for whom religion and faith is not limited to a 60 minute Sunday church service, but extends into every area of life...

God's work and Capitalist ideology just do not match...? Both the Old and New Testament are wonderfully instructive about how we are to honor God by working diligently AND by supporting the local church as well as feed the widows and the orphans (Colossians 3:23, Malachi 3:10, James 1:27)...

Dear Trendie, I sympathize with you entirely. Over the course of my 20 years as a trader, I would sometimes feel that all I have to show for my accomplishment is money in my account. I assure you that the feeling does not diminish with increased revenue. Even in the years when my trading...