What does it mean to be rich?
The First Coins Did you know that the very first coins to be used as currency were in Lydia, modern day Turkey. The Lydian coin came into existence around 610-600…
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What if Everyone Gave?
No Rain, No Hope In the early 1930s, severe dust storms ravaged the Great Plains. Texas and Oklahoma were among some of the states that were affected the most. Between…
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…
Should Christians Tithe?
How Much Should We Give? How much should we give back to God and to his church? Should we, as Christians, tithe? This is a question people of faith have…