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The Biblical Basis for Giving Graciously

Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the…
Giving God Our Money: Some Misconceptions

If there is one sensitive area that we as Western Christians don't want to examine, but should, it's our money. In the West we live a materially comfortable life (even those of us who are poor), and we don't like to …
Learning How to Accept Grace

I grew up with a mother who never took a gift... just half of an exchange. I remember watching, with horrified amusement, a lady try to give my mom a bag of mangoes. My mom chased her down and literally threw the bag …
To Operation Christmas Child, 'Tis The Season for Giving

If you've been to your local retail or department store recently, you've probably seen the Christmas decorations already in full view, and some places are even playing Christmas music. The “Christmas creep,” as it is …
Non-Profit Programs: Living in Truth or Deception?

Focus on the Family recently highlighted a youth ranch that rehabilitates horses that have been abused, neglected, and sometimes almost killed then pairs them with kids who have had similar experiences. Horses and Heali…
Wealthy Christians: What Can We Do?

Following on the heels of my last post, I take it for granted that following Jesus Christ means that, at the very least, we shouldn't become too comfortable with our abundance of possessions. Scripture tells us that we…
Give...Because God Says So

Recently I read an article talking about how a church in FL had an anonymous parishioner donate $5,000 to the church and had them give $50 of that money to each family in the church. They each got a letter telling them…
How Do You View Christian Giving?

Recently I was reading in 2 Corinthians about Christian giving. It seems that during times like our current economic situation, something inside people cringes when considering giving. I have always considered that C…
SpongeBob or the Poor: How to Spend My Money

by Dean Lusk of Every Good Band Deserves Fudge I went to a large, monolithic chain store the other day for a specific purpose. I'd promised myself never to go to this place again, but I did it anyhow. It unfortunately ma…
What Lessons Have You Learned From the Homeless?

Ann Arbor has a lot of homeless people, but I can understand that. If I were homeless, I'd want to be in Ann Arbor too, because people here tend to be generous. There are many homeless people downtown, but there are a…