Giving Donations or Making Sacrifices?

Giving Donations or Making Sacrifices?

Listen to the loud jangling noise of the many coins crashing to the bottom of the trumpet-shaped receptacles attached to the walls in the court of the women in the Jewish Temple. There were thirteen such containers to catch the cash. There was a steady stream of...
Giving Donations or Making Sacrifices?

God Will Take Care of You

It’s easy to be optimistic when we’re surrounded by supportive friends who are cheering us on with the coveted pats on the back. It’s not all that hard to be confident when the bank account is healthy, and the investments are doing well. Genuine...
Giving Donations or Making Sacrifices?

Some Advisors May Give Wrong Advice

“So Tim, what do you think? I am hoping to get a huge vinyl Gospel chart mounted on two poles that can be rolled together like a scroll. I plan to get a bunch of young people to come with me to Rue Ste-Cathérine in Montréal. It’s the city’s busiest street lined...
The Kind of People We Really Are

The Kind of People We Really Are

“So it looks like we have some new folks in town. I heard they were given a rough time down in Philippi. They were flogged, beaten, and thrown in jail. Judging by their looks, I wouldn’t be surprised if their backs are still bleeding and sore. You have to...
Giving Donations or Making Sacrifices?

Your Beneficent God

Who’s your God? Do you know the Lord who supplies your needs, quenches your thirst, satisfies your longings, silences your fears and stills your storms? I suspect you have already been talking to the Lord today about how thankful you are for everything He has...
Giving Donations or Making Sacrifices?

 Narcissistic Hedonistic Creep

“I love it. I’ve never been happier. I’m totally satisfied. I feel so pumped. Finally, I’m going to church with a smile on my face. I can hardly wait until I get there. I feel so good every time I go. I love the way I worship there. Even the...
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