Larry Burkett (1939–2003)
Author of Debt-Free Living
About the Author
Larry Burkett, a leading author and speaker on Christian Finance, has achieved much success in his career. He has written more than 50 nonfiction books, many of them bestsellers, that offer financial advice based on fundamental Christian principles. His best-selling work, Your Finances in Changing show more Times, has sold more than one million copies. He has also written three novels based on the premise of Christian financial management. In 1976, Burkett founded his ministry, Christian Financial Concepts, and conducts over 200 seminars a year as its president. Since 1982, he has hosted his own daily radio show, Money Matters, which reaches millions of listeners throughout the world. Larry Burkett lives in Gainesville, Georgia. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Larry Burkett
Complete Financial Guide for Young Couples: A Lifetime Approach to Spending, Saving and Investing (1989) 497 copies
Financial Planning Workbook: A Family budgeting Guide (Christian Financial Concepts Series) (1982) 249 copies
Damaged But Not Broken; A Personal Testimony of How to Deal with the Impact of Cancer (1996) 193 copies
The Complete Guide to Managing Your Money: Your Finances in Changing Times : Using Your Money Wisely : Debt-Free Living (1996) 94 copies
Crisis Control in the New Millennium ( Seven Key Principles for Your Financial Prosperity ) (1999) 72 copies
The Burkett & Blue Definitive Guide to Securing Wealth to Last: Money Essentials for the Second Half of Life (2003) 64 copies
Finding the Career that Fits You: The Companion Workbook to Your Career in Changing Times (1998) 47 copies
105 Questions Children Ask About Money Matters: With Answers from the Bible for Busy Parents (Questions Children Ask) (1997) 37 copies
Your Complete Guide to Financial Security: How to Invest and Prepare for Your Future Peace of Mind : Investing for the… (1998) 22 copies
Money In Marriage Workbook (Christian Financial Concepts Resourceful Living Series) (1999) 19 copies
Gifts from the Heart: Giving to God What Belongs to God (Burkett, Larry. Stewardship Series, 4.) (1996) 16 copies
Your Financial Future: Includes Retirement Planning, Wills, and Trusts (Larry Burkett Booklets Series) (1992) 16 copies
Sound Business Principles: Includes Management and Personal Issues (Larry Burkett Booklets Series) (1993) 15 copies
Surviving the Money Jungle - Student Workbook: A Junior High Study in Handling Money (1990) 14 copies
Surviving the Nineties Economy: Includes Definitions and Trends (Larry Burkett Booklets Series) (1992) 14 copies
Get a Grip on Your Money - Teacher's Guide: A Young Adult Study in Christian Financial Management (1990) 13 copies
Christian Financial Concepts: A Complete Bible Study Course in God's Principles of Handling Money (1975) 8 copies
Financial Freedom Library Vol 1, Boxed Set of 6 Paperback Books : Personal Finances; Financial Freedom; Giving &… (1995) 7 copies
The World's Easiest Pocket Guide to Getting Your First Credit Card (World's Easiest Guides) (2002) 6 copies
Money Map Coach Training Course [With 2 Workbooks and Map and CD (Audio) and Booklet] (2004) 6 copies
The World's Easiest Pocket Guide to Renting Your First Apartment (World's Easiest Guides) (2002) 6 copies
Using resources wisely 3 copies
Personal finances 3 copies
All About Family Finances [audio] 3 copies
A Guide to Family Budgeting 3 copies
Elcuaderno De Planificacion Financiera: Financial Planning Workbook (Spanish Edition) (1995) 2 copies
Het Boek in bedrijf : er is meer te verdienen dan geld : een compleet overzicht van bijbelse principes voor de werkplek (2005) 2 copies
The Finanacial Planning Workbook 2 copies
Financial Planning/Budgeting Guide 2 copies
How to Prosper in the Underground Economy: A Completely Legal Guide to the Hidden, Multibillion-Dollar Cash Economy ... (1982) 2 copies
The Financial Planning Workbook - Instructor's Manual (The Christian Financial Concepts Series) 2 copies
How to Manage Your Money - Instructor's Guide (The Christian Financial Concepts Series) (1992) 2 copies
Biblical Financial Study 1 copy
The Financial Planning Workshop Audiocassette Series (The Financial Planning Workshop, 1990) (1991) 1 copy
Last Chance for Camp 1 copy
Sarah and the Art Contest 1 copy
Biznes zgodny z Biblią 1 copy
various books 1 copy
The Financial Planning Workbook Instructor's Manual (The Christian Financial Concepts Series) (1991) 1 copy
Earthquake Update 1 copy
Overly Committed 1 copy
Lotteries: The Popular Tax 1 copy
An Air Of Superiority 1 copy
Complete Financial Guide 1 copy
Let's Count! 1 copy
Money before Marriage 1 copy
Negócios à luz da Bíblia 1 copy
Investment Seminar 1 copy
Bound By Our Words 1 copy
I Can't Make Ends Meet! 1 copy
Faithful and True 1 copy
Rethinking Your Job Skills 1 copy
Stewardship Planning 1 copy
I'm No Hero 1 copy
The World's Easiest Pocket Guide to Making Your First College Decisions (World's Easiest Guides) (2002) 1 copy
Taxes, You, and Co2 1 copy
The Family Budget 1 copy
When It's Time to Retire 1 copy
Less Spurs, More Prayer 1 copy
Making the Grade 1 copy
A Theology of Bankruptcy 1 copy
Home Mortgage Shopping 1 copy
Retirement Goals 1 copy
Defining the National Debt 1 copy
Should You Change Jobs? 1 copy
Are Allowances Scriptural? 1 copy
The Best Investments 1 copy
Can You Afford a House? 1 copy
Tremors Before The Trauma 1 copy
When Debt Isn't Your Fault 1 copy
Back From Bankruptcy 1 copy
Friends in Financial Trouble 1 copy
To Get a Good Job 1 copy
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- Other names
- L. 柏康德
- Birthdate
- 1939-03-03
- Date of death
- 2003-07-04
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Winter Park, Florida, USA
- Place of death
- Gainesville, Georgia, USA
- Cause of death
- heart failure
- Occupations
- Author
- Organizations
- Christian Financial Concepts, Inc.
Crown Financial Ministries - Short biography
- http://www.crown.org/larry/
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Statistics
- Works
- 244
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 10,330
- Popularity
- #2,300
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 67
- ISBNs
- 272
- Languages
- 5
- Favorited
- 4
I read this book twice over a period of several years. I kept coming back to it because of it's accessible narrative. The author demystifies complex economic concepts for the average reader (likely honed from years of experience in radio broadcasting). The book is part history lesson and part novel, as the author weaves fictional (cautionary?) tales between his more explanatory chapters.
The book's first half provides a historical backdrop of the U.S. economy, tracing pivotal moments from the establishment of the Federal Reserve through the Great Depression, WWII, and various economic crises. It does a good job of explaining history and setting the stage for understanding today's economic challenges. Later in the book he identifies a series of signals (predictions) which portend a coming collapse. His description of risky banking practices and loans to notably unscrupulous characters like Donald Trump made me laugh...and then realize time has borne out his prediction.
Here are some of his key points:
Although some of Burkett's predictions may seem extreme (such as the collapse of the dollar being orchestrated by evildoers at the World Bank -- as described in his final cautionary tale), many of his signs of economic distress are now visible. His advice on individual financial preparedness, advocating for debt avoidance, living within one's means, prioritizing retirement planning, and engaging in the political process to encourage a stable economy, remains as relevant today as it was over three decades ago.
Overall, The Coming Economic Earthquake is a good read for those interested in economic theory, fiscal policy, and personal financial planning. There weren't too many Christian overtones, despite Burkett's background. I've added it to my permanent financial insights bookshelf along with other topics as The Bitcoin Standard and The Creature from Jekyll Island.
Whether or not you subscribe to Burkett's predictions, the work serves as a thought-provoking analysis of the potential consequences of unchecked economic policies in a world of fiat currency.
Review Post Script
I found the closing below in an earlier draft of my review, written back in February 2022 after my first reading of Burkett's work. I think it still has value.
As I worked my way through the second half of the book, the idea that this book was a "history of the future" was foremost in my mind. Mr. Burkett's writing is prescient. There are far, far too many parallels with what has happened in the 30 years since its publication: bank failures, government bailouts, quantitative easing to fund the debt, and even centrally-controlled digital currencies.
This work makes clear that the world we know today (the world of fiat currency and a debt-based economy) was destined to fail from the outset. We are only waking up to it today. Fortunately, today we have a way out -- pure peer-to-peer currency. Money out of the hands of the banks and governments. Sovereign currency that can't be debased. Bitcoin.
I am now more convinced than ever that adoption of a bitcoin standard is the only thing that can save the world.… (more)