The largest discussion of Christian giving in the entire New Testament is found in 2 Cor. 8 & 9. I have always wanted to tackle this passage in an extensive way. Recently, I found the time to do just that. Rather than provide a lengthy commentary on the passage, I decided to break it up [...]
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What Does the Bible Say About Sharing?
I have to admit, we tend to think of “sharing” as something that we tell children to do as they rip toys out of each other’s hands. But, if we are being honest, the instruction to “share” seems to disappear with our tea sets, tater tots, and superman sheets. The entire notion that it is a [...]
The Poor, to Give or Not to Give? [Christian Financial Alliance]
The Christian Financial Alliance was created to help readers. The idea is this: Create a panel of biblical finance gurus. People who take seriously the call to teach the Bible accurately with grace and truth. Once a month, we post a question with a response from our panel to provide you with well-rounded, sound, biblical advice. For more on the [...]
How Do You Define Generosity? [Christian Financial Alliance]
The Christian Financial Alliance was created to help readers. The idea is this: Create a panel of biblical finance gurus. People who take seriously the call to teach the Bible accurately with grace and truth. Once a month, we post a question with a response from our panel to provide you with well-rounded, sound, biblical advice. For more on [...]
Radical Giving: Creating a Savings Account for Giving
It took us an excruciating three years, but my husband and I anticipate having our credit card debt fully paid off by the end of this summer sooner if we apply our full tax return to our debt. We can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! The idea of being debt-free [...]
My Greatest Christmas Gift
One of the greatest gifts I received came around Christmas when I was 7 years old. At that time, my parents did not have a lot of money. My mom was a stay-at-home mother (I have a brother 2 years younger than I) and my dad worked for the family appliance business. We lived in [...]
Is the Tithe Still Relevant?
This is an excerpt from Dollars and Doctrine provided by author, Rob Kuban. Rob is an Everyday Money Hero. Many Christians wonder if the tithe, along with many other Old Testament practices like animal sacrifices, is fulfilled in Christ and no longer necessary. This question is not directly answered in the New Testament. Both Jesus and [...]
The 10 Day Give Starts October 1st!
Last year I participated in The 10 Day Give challenge which was a great experience! So, I thought I would write an announcement post and let you know how it works. Bob from ChristianPF.com created the challenge to help people spend time to focus and think of others versus themselves over this 1o day period. It’s an [...]
Money Margin: It is No Mirage!
This is the second of two posts based on notes I took during a recent church service on the subject of establishing money margin. The first post discussed the assumptions we have about money when we aren’t letting God drive our thoughts. And this post discusses how our thoughts about money change when God is [...]
What the Bible Says About Money: Giving Part 2
This is the second part of What the Bible Has to Say About Money: Giving. Yesterday, in part 1, we touched on the subjects of blessings for the giver and having the proper attitude in giving. Read along today as I talk about where to give and how much to give. Where to Give There [...]
What the Bible Says About Money: Giving Part 1
I’m currently writing a series title “What the Bible Says about Money.” The last post was about contentment and peace and learning to be content in all circumstances even thought we are often encouraged to be discontent. This week’s post is on the subject of giving. I tend to have a lot to say about [...]