Here’s an excerpt by a terrific new book I’m wading through by Kelly Kapic titled For God So Loved, He Gave. We live under the burden and illusion of self-ownership. Think of commercials that tell women that at forty-five years...
From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Richard Semmler, a mathematics professor at Northern Virginia Community College, in Annandale, works two additional jobs so he can earn enough money to give away half of his $100,000 income each year. In addition to...
Rolling Hills Baptist in Fayetteville, Georgia, sold their building and property and moved their meetings into a local movie theater. Why? According to their website: …we’ve come to the conclusion that we want to invest more deeply in people rather...
Mike Henry, Haiti project officer for Cross International, was on the ground in Port-au-Prince Tuesday when the earthquake hit. Below is his report via phone of what he witnessed. Click here to find out what Cross International is doing to...
From leaving a can of soup on the doorstep for collection by a local charity to logging on to the Internet and making a mini- or micro-gift, the small givers are drawing attention for their good works and their willingness...
Okay, just one more fine post from Dan Cruver & Together for Adoption. This is apropos for the Christmas season: At Christmas we should celebrate two kinds of gift giving, not just one. Christmas should be a feast of reciprocal...
Struggling with the inherent materialism of the Christmas season? Here’s a simple solution: Give an amount equal or greater than what you spend on yourself and family. In his farewell address to the Ephesian elders, the apostle Paul ended his...
How about making a difference in a poor family this Christmas? For as little as $10, you can change a life, right where you sit. Here’s some suggestions: Clothe a teen – $25 Life saving medical kit – $75 Coloring...
Good 7 minutes from Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle on 2 Corinthians 8-9 below or here. Surprises include: 1 of 4 American Christians give nothing. Most generous? The poor (percentage-wise). Sobering stuff.
This from USA Today: “What if December looked different this year? What if we all gave Christmas away?” That’s the refrain from the theme song of a new Christmas video from VeggieTales, the animated children’s stories that share gentle Gospel...