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Catch & Release
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Mike Herman
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I’ve been going to professional baseball games and trying to get a souvenir baseball as far back as I can remember. A foul ball, a home run ball or even a batting practice ball—anything would do. I w...
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The Monk and the King
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Stuart R. Strachan, Jr.
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Acts 20:35, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Isaiah 58:7, Hebrews 13:16, James 2:15-16
Saint Aidan was an Irish monk who later became bishop of Northumbria (Northern England and Parts of Scotland) in 635. He also founded the famous monastery at Lindisfarne. There is a story told of his ...
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Giving Matters: A Biblical Approach to Stewardship
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Gabe Fung
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- Stewardship
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1 Corinthians 9:6-15, Matthew 6:19
Giving Matters In 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Paul provides us with four crucial lessons on Christian giving: 1) How we give; 2) What we give; 3) What happens when we give; and 4) Why we give. How We Give...
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The Flow of Abundance
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Mark Scandrette
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Matthew 19:16-30, Acts 2:42-47
We are meant to be part of the flow of abundance: to open our hands to receive what we need and share what we have with others. Jesus taught his followers to be radically generous when he said: “Sell ...
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Not Holding on as Tightly
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Scott Bowerman
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Here’s a story about tithing - giving away 10% of one’s income, from of all places, Forbes magazine. In the article, the writer tells the story of Greg Gianforte, the founder, chairman and CEO of Rig...
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O give thanks to the Lord, for he is
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O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his mercy and truth endure forever. Thank the God of heaven, because his goodness endures forever. Let Israel now say that his mercy endures forever. ...
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Hold It Lightly
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Barbara Brown Taylor
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- Stewardship
- Possessions
Take what you have—whatever you have—take it into your hands and hold it lightly, very lightly. Then bless it—thank God for what you have and make it holy by giving it away for love. Then break it—sor...
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Giving Away Lobsters
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John C. Maxwell
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Hebrews 13:16, Matthew 6:19-21, Proverbs 11:25, Luke 6:38, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, Acts 20:35
My friend James Crocker, a successful entrepreneur, recently shared a story with me…James and a few of his friends went out on a boat trip to fish for lobsters and had succeeded in gathering a massive...
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Barbara Bush
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Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.
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Payton March
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- Giving
- Generosity
There is a wonderful law of nature that the three things we crave the most in life— happiness, freedom, and peace of mind— are always obtained by giving them to someone else.
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The Giving Society
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Randy Alcorn
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- Generosity
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2 Corinthians 9:7
I attended a gathering of givers where we took turns telling our stories. The words fun, joy, exciting, and wonderful kept surfacing. There were lots of smiles, laughter, and tears of joy. One older c...
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The Talmud
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- Generosity
- Giving
Deeds of giving are the equivalent to the entirety of God’s commandment.
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Hilda Of Whitby
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- Gifts
- Stewardship
Trade with the gifts God has given you.
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The Giving Path
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John M. Templeton Jr
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In More Give to Live, Dr. Douglas Lawson provides evidence that the urge toward generosity begins early in life. He describes a continuum that he calls the “Giving Path.” This path begins with parents...
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Cliff Jones
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- Generosity
- Cheerful Giver
Don’t give until it hurts. Give until it feels good.
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Gracious God, we fail to give to
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Laura B. Murray
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Gracious God, we fail to give to others, when you have so generously given to us. We look for our maximum benefit and minimum sacrifice. We have forgotten where every good gift comes from – you. Holy ...
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The Gift That Inspired a Lifetime of Giving
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Brad Formsma
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Isaiah 58:10, Hebrews 13:16, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Proverbs 11:25, Matthew 25:35-36, Luke 6:38, Acts 20:35
Tracy Autler’s life changed in a very unexpected way on Thanksgiving Day, 1993. Tracy was a single mother, living in an apartment in a rough neighborhood, she was doing her best to raise a three-year ...
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Jim Elliot
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He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
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Gracious God, you are the giver of
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Chip Hardwick
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James 1:17
Gracious God, you are the giver of every good and perfect gift. You give us our talents, our freedom, and our financial resources. We struggle to give back to you from these gifts. We often worry that...
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Generosity Is Paradoxical (Part 1)
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Christian Smith
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Those who give, receive back in turn. By spending ourselves for others’ well-being, we enhance our own standing. In letting go of some of what we own, we better secure our own lives. By giving ourselv...
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Ten principles about Christian Giving
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John R. W. Stott
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It is an expression of the grace of God. It can be a charisma, that is, a gift of the Spirit. It is inspired by the cross of Christ. It is proportionate giving. It contributes to equality. It mu...
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George MacDonald
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If, instead of a gem or even a flower, we could cast the gift of a lovely thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.
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A Nice Theory
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Lynn Anderson
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1 Peter 4:10, Matthew 5:16, James 2:17-18, Galatians 6:9, Proverbs 11:25, Luke 6:38
Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than receive.” “Well,” you say “that is a nice theory—but is it really true?” There is really only one way to find out: Give! Give generously and consistently, ...
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Americans Approach to Giving
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Chris Willard and Jim Sheppard
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Acts 20:35, Luke 6:38, Proverbs 3:9-10, Malachi 3:10, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
In their book Passing the Plate (Oxford, 2008), Christian Smith and Michael Emerson introduce the phrase “discretionary obligation” as a way to understand the typical American Christian’s approach to ...
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Gracious God, you shower us with so
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Chip Hardwick
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Gracious God, you shower us with so many blessings, yet we struggle to share them with others. You love a cheerful giver, but we sometimes give grudgingly. We forget that all we have is yours, and tha...
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O Giver of every good and perfect gift,
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Chip Hardwick
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James 1:17
O Giver of every good and perfect gift, we confess that we are poor stewards of your bounty. You give us time, but we waste it. You give us life, but we use it to glorify ourselves. You give us wealth...
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Craig Blomberg
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How do modern Christians and churches avoid the seductive power of material possessions? How can wealth remain a “good” for their enjoyment rather than leading them further away from God and the prior...
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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- Stewardship
- Giving
You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving.
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Struggling with Charity
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Kent Annan
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Hebrews 13:16, Micah 6:8, Luke 6:38, Proverbs 19:17, James 1:27
On the fifteenth of each month, Alicia has thirty dollars withdrawn from her checking account to sponsor Belyse, a beautiful, brown-eyed girl from Kenya, who then gets school and a hot meal each day. ...
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Max Lucado
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Want to snatch a day from the manacles of boredom? Do overgenerous deeds, acts beyond reimbursement. Kindness without compensation. Do a deed for which you cannot be repaid.