A gentleman recently asked me a thought-provoking question. He asked, “Do you think testamentary giving is really giving?” The answer to this question at first blush might seem quite obvious. But upon further contemplation, I’m not so sure it is all that obvious. Think with me about this. With lifetime giving you are voluntarily separating [...]
Agur in Proverbs 30:18-19 observes, “There are three things which are too wonderful for me. Four which I do not understand: The way of an eagle in the sky: The way of a serpent on a rock: The way of a ship in the middle of the sea: And the way of a man with a [...]
One of the most radical giving passages in the entire New Testament is found in Luke 21:1-4. You most likely have already heard the story about the “widow’s mite.” Most people completely miss how profound this story and Jesus’ teaching on it is. In fact, in His all too brief two sentence observation, He, as [...]
One of the most misunderstood passages in the Bible is found in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount when He discusses giving. Here is what He actually says: Matthew 6:1-4, “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who [...]
