Money management can be a tough topic to discuss. Too often books on personal finances focus merely on the practical, and they can leave you feeling defeated when the strategies don't work for you.

Joe R. Kesler's "Smart Money with Purpose," on the other hand, is like a conversation with a financially wise friend. Rather than simply providing a list of tips, his book guides you to explore your own relationship with money, for better or worse.

Approaching money from a Christian perspective, Kesler debunks the myth that money is evil and instead points out that, though it can be...