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Work Reveals Our Idols (Our Problems with Work) - Part 8

By Courtney Dent • August 27, 2025 • 0 Comments
Work Reveals Our Idols (Our Problems with Work) - Part 8

As we wrap up Part 2 of our Every Good Endeavor series discussing the problems with work, we arrive at a sobering truth: our work often exposes the idols of our hearts. Whether we realize it or not, the way we approach our careers, ambitions, and daily tasks can reveal

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Capitulation or Pacification? - MMM v6-34

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • August 25, 2025 • 0 Comments
Capitulation or Pacification? - MMM v6-34
“The balance of risks appears to be shifting.” — Jerome Powell, Jackson Hole August 22, 2025

In what is most certainly his final Jackson Hole appearance as Fed Chair, Jerome Powell delivered a speech that left market participants parsing every word. While he didn’t explicitly promise a rate cut, he

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Inflation heating up? - MMM v6-33

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • August 18, 2025 • 0 Comments
Inflation heating up? - MMM v6-33

Since February economists have been predicting the declining trend in inflation the past several years to reverse higher due to the on-going trade war. That has not been the case. There are several reasons for this, starting with companies "front-loading" their inventory starting in December of last year to get

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His Wisdom: A study through the Sermon on the Mount (Part 8)

By Courtney Dent • August 13, 2025 • 0 Comments
His Wisdom: A study through the Sermon on the Mount (Part 8)

As we reach the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus leaves no room for casual listeners. He hasn't spent this entire sermon merely offering moral ideals or good-sounding advice—we're called to make a choice.

Throughout the Sermon, Jesus paints a compelling picture of the Kingdom of God,

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Cornerstone,Impact,Sermon on the Mount

A new era....or same old story? - MMM v6-32

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • August 11, 2025 • 0 Comments
A new era....or same old story? - MMM v6-32

Despite another week of trade-war drama and soft economic data, the stock market rallied again last week. It seems nothing will stop the market from going up. This has emboldened more investors looking for ways to get higher returns out of their accounts by moving into areas they previously hadn't

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