Giving with Faith
As Christians, God calls us to not only trust each other, but to look outward to him. He calls us to have faith beyond scarcity, assured that he will always provide what is needed.
Exuberant Giving: Beyond the Tithe
At some point, as we heard peoples stories we realized our experiences with generous giving being blessed mightily weren’t unique.
A Wrong Number … or Not?
I really don’t consider myself a generous person, but maybe that’s because when I think of generosity, I’m usually thinking about money. But we can be generous with other things as well. And one thing we all have is time—a precious commodity. Too often, we tell ourselves we need to hold onto things, time included….
My Generosity Assignment to the Homeless
Meet my unexpected friends: Theophilus I was in Washington, DC with a young friend, heading for the Air and Space Museum, but construction was concealing the entrance. So I approached an older man sitting on a concrete wall. “Do you know where the entrance is?” He told us where to go. As we were turning…
The Sacred Art of Receiving
Investing in one another involves a beautiful exchange of giving and receiving. But it’s not always easy to accept generosity. Pride keeps it at bay. In addition, a cultural emphasis on “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” cultivates a stigma of interdependence. Six years ago, my oldest son began having health concerns. Sometimes he seemed…
Love in a Time of Trauma
Sheltering in place has left us all feeling out of place. So how should we live in a world of frightened, exposed people? These days, it’s as if we’re all walking around naked. Stripped of many of those things we covered ourselves with—our jobs, our people, our accomplishments—there is a raw vulnerability in the air….
Giving in a Time of Scarcity
We were headed to our first week of drive-thru church during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our pastor preached online that Sunday morning, and during the afternoon the congregation was invited to drive through the parking lot to take communion from their cars and drop off any tithes and food pantry items. The tithe checks were already…