We are the Church!
I have been working with local churches and Christian ministries for several decades and have seen a long term and unfortunate dichotomy between them that is unnecessary and harmful for both. This dichotomy stems from how we define who or what the Church is. The commonly accepted view is that the church is a local [...]
When You Give, You Will Take Away
The statement, “When you give, you will take away” is an intriguing maxim, isn’t it? It at first blush almost sounds contradictory. Let me give you some simple examples to illustrate its truth. If you give food to a man, you will take away his hunger. If you give love to a child, you will [...]
An Expectant Giver
This expectant giving characteristic may be last in our Better Way Giving Series, but it is anything but the least of the six giving characteristics. In fact, it is this expectant giving characteristic that can turbo-charge our giving beyond anything we are currently aware of. You see, giving is not just about having the right [...]
A Selfless Giver
At first blush the idea of selfless giving seems pretty safe and nonthreatening. But the truth is that this selfless giving characteristic may be the most challenging and dangerous of them all. As you will see, depending on where people choose to “stand” when they do their giving may cause them to exchange their eternal [...]
