How Do You Say, “Thank You?”
Thank You How do you say, “Thank You?” In virtually every language there is a word or an expression that communicates gratitude. That’s because we were wired for gratitude. We…
Gratitude: Jesus + the Power of Giving Thanks
The Discipline of Gratitude It’s about this time every year that you start to see more and more people talking about what they’re grateful for, about the things in their…
Pay It Forward
Giving vs. Receiving St. Francis of Assisi once prayed… “For it is in giving that we receive…” Which is really interesting because we live in a world where we think…
Giving, Worry, and God
Worry Much? How much would you give to God if you were not worried about money? Can I make a confession, from time to time, I worry about money. I’m…
Are You Rich?
What does it mean to be truly rich? A few weeks ago I had a Saturday where I got to spend almost the entire day with my daughters. Alisha and…
2 Ways to Honor God with our Money
Are you rich? You may not think of yourself as being rich but… Did you know that the median income for most people around the world is only about $2000…
God of Abundance
If I could just have… The great theologian Janis Joplin who once sang… Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amendsWorked…
Scarcity vs. Abundance
How do you VIEW God? Have you ever though about this? How you GIVE to God is determined by how you VIEW God. Jesus once told a story about a…
Generous Giving + 3 Guiding Questions
Giving with Open Hands What happens when we are generous? When our generosity signals our readiness and expectation for God to move? When I was growing up our family went…