I know a Christian family who were really struggling. The wife’s job did not pay very well and the husband’s employer went bankrupt. With two small children, the expenses just kept growing and they started living off their credit card. The husband found another job, but not that well-paying either. It seemed that they could… Continue reading Growing in giving
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How much should I give to my church?
Once a year, every year, we have a “Planned Giving Sunday” at our church and we teach about giving and challenge our church to make a monthly financial pledge so that we can budget for the next year. The giving is not policed or tracked; we leave it to the individual’s conscience before the Lord. Our church, as… Continue reading How much should I give to my church?
You know you are generous when…
In 2 Corinthians 8 Paul encourage the Corinthian Christians and us to grow in God’s grace by giving more to gospel ministry and by being generous to Christians in need. It is so informing that the Apostle views financial generosity as a demonstration, display and expression of the grace of God! Paul reminds the Corinthians… Continue reading You know you are generous when…