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...
by admin | Jun 24, 2024 | Growth as a Giver
Five Simple Ideas to Give Anonymously Matthew 6:2 (NLT) –”When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do–blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have...