Tag Archives: Giving

If you can be trusted with an iPod, you can be trusted with $1,000,000

“I don’t have money… it’s my parents… so it doesn’t mean anything. But this iPod means everything…” These are the words a teenager penned as she dropped her most prized possession into the offering plate at church one weekend (This … Continue reading

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Blessing overflowing: physical needs and spiritual refreshing

I’ve hit the issue of  giving / finances a few times this week- and show you a pile of Bible verses. One more passage that may show you something in a new light. Proverbs 3:9-10 tells us, “Honor the Lord … Continue reading

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Are we sure people should give when giving is tough?

This is a tough question- but, Jesus hits this theme in His first sermon- which we looked at a few pages back. Remember what He said in Luke 4, during the exposition of His message? He mentioned that His hometown … Continue reading

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God gives through giving people / aka generous people always have more than enough

Talking (or writing) about giving is hard. Especially in the inner city where some people have much and many people have little. So, part of the reason is because I have not felt that we should push people who have … Continue reading

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Financially supporting leaders: an honor issue

In a previous post, I penned ways in which we can honor our peers, as well as how to honor our leaders. Here’s a big one: Support them financially. When I was a leader in a church, I hesitated to teach … Continue reading

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