giving

4 Reasons Why We Give

Why do we give? The first hit when you Google “why should I be generous?” is this article which lays out four reasons: 1)      Giving frees you from the “burden…

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A Double Blessing

God wants to bless you beyond your ability to ask or imagine! The very first thing God does, after creating us in His image, is to bless us. Blessing is…

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Need Meeters

God knows your need (and He’s the only one who can meet it). Instead of focusing on what I need, what I think, what I want, I’m changing my prayer.…

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Lukewarm and Lovin’ It

The church at Laodecia was called lukewarm by Christ because they were apathetic, materialistic, and self-sufficient. We must not be satisfied with our spiritual condition. We must be humble and…

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Intelligent Design

I’m  wondering how much of the creation/evolution debate is caught up in the labels of “Evolution,” “Creation,” and “Intelligent Design.” I say this because of the popularly understood notions of…

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Spend Less

It is hard for a rich person to be godly, but not impossible. According to Agur’s prayer in Proverbs 30, we should avoid traps of distraction, arrogance and worry. If…

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Management

God has given us several biblical principles for managing our finances: choosing to live within our means, giving the first portion of our income to God and saving for the…

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Be Like Boaz

Boaz exemplified the generosity and condescension of Christ as he bestowed upon Ruth his undeserved favor. We should be grateful for grace and having received it, we give it.

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Connected to Christ

Our greatest need as believers is to stay deeply connected with Christ (John 15:4-10). He desires us to know, commune and fellowship with Him on a moment-by-moment basis. Christians write,…

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