by admin | Aug 23, 2024 | Growth as a Giver
How do Christians decide what to support when everyone has their hands out? Wesley Willmer shares on page 96 of God and Your Stuff that, “70 percent of giving is impulsive, 20 percent out of habit, 7 percent thoughtful, and just 3 percent careful or intentional.” ...
by admin | Jul 19, 2024 | Growth as a Giver
Have you ever sensed that tithing could become so routine and automatic that it seems to have lost the “why” behind it and “Who” we do it for? I have noticed that in some families, tithing can become so routine that both spouses and children feel distant and lose...
by admin | Jul 19, 2024 | Growth as a Giver
Exploring Transformational vs. Transactional Generosity In the past, I have wondered if my giving really matters. After all, it is so little compared to what some can give. There have also been times when I have struggled financially and decided not to give because...
by admin | Jun 24, 2024 | Growth as a Giver
Exploring Transformational vs. Transactional Generosity Read the Bible…check. Pray…check. Go to church…check. Give 10% …check. Many today would consider these spiritual tasks being faithful to God. After all, if you are giving 10%, you...
by admin | Jun 24, 2024 | Growth as a Giver
2 Corinthians 8:11-13 – “But now finish doing it also, so that just as there was the readiness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability; For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according...
by admin | Jun 24, 2024 | Growth as a Giver
Stagnant Pond or Flowing Stream? What makes a stagnant pond different than a flowing stream? Here are a few of my observations. A stagnant pond is cutoff from any source, and the water is not fresh. In fact, the origin of the word pond comes from a variant of the...
