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The widow’s offering
In Luke 21:1-4 there is the story of the poor widow who gave out of her poverty. This is a passage that came out when it was time to raise money for missions or a church project. The sermon would be about sacrificial giving.
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The next thing for Heights Church
You can help! Please consider donating in this transition time for our church. CLICK HERE to find the “DONATE” button. Thank you for your gift.
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20 for 20
Over the past few weeks I have posted occasionally on Facebook and Twitter about my trip to Africa. More details are HERE. I am so grateful to those who have given and all who will pray this September when I go to Ethiopia. I am incredibly close to completing my fundraising for the plane ticket. Here is the challenge: If…
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Generosity
The ability to live a generous life has nothing to do with an income level. Paul gives this testimony about the church in Macedonia: While they were being tested by many problems, their extra amount of happiness and their extreme poverty resulted in a surplus of rich generosity. (2 Cor. 8:2) When I was growing up I had no idea…
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The joy of giving
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus did not say, “IF you give…” He said, “WHEN you give…” We can hassle over tithe or some mandatory number, like 10%. But, why? The point is GIVING. Why give at all? Giving is a bold statement, which is why I try to push myself past an arbitrary number like 10%. Giving says,…
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Understanding the Discipline of Giving
1 “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. 2 When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do- blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they…
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Paying attention where we give
Too often we are ready to give emotionally off an appeal and we don’t often think about just how much money actually gets to the need. This story chronicles 50 really low percentage charities. Low percentage would be the amount of money they pay to solicitors and how much of the money raised actually gets to the need. I actually…
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Holding back what is best
1 Samuel 15 Saul was commanded to take out the Amalekites and give ALL over to sacrifice. They were to keep nothing for themselves. Everything needed to be destroyed. Instead, they kept out the best spoils for themselves and burned the rest. Saul’s downfall was disobedience as a leader. He was commanded by God to do something and he thought…
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Best Christmas Present EVER
The past few years I have been so abundantly blessed in my own life. When Christmas rolls around I realize I need nothing. I have my family. My teaching and ministry are so deeply satisfying. I have incredible friends. Outside of more coffee and another book, what could I want or need? In the past couple of years that has led…
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