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No Fair!
A preacher once paid a visit to a farmer who was a member of his church. He was trying to convince the farmer that he should tithe. “If you had 100 cows,” the preacher began, “would you give 10 of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged generosity, giving, illustration, Malachi 3:10, pig farmer, stewardship, tithing
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Incremental Sacrifice
Fred Craddock once spoke to a group of ministers about an observation he had made about the subject of sacrifice. Here is what he said: “To give my life for Christ appears glorious. To pour myself out for others…to pay … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged Fred Craddock, giving, helping others, illustration, Romans 12:1, sacrifice, Service, stewardship, worship
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Worth the Money
As a family was driving home from church one Sunday, the father went on and on, complaining about the worship service. It was too long. The sermon was boring. The songs were too slow. Finally his son interrupted, “Daddy, I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged complaining, giving, greed, illustration, The Lord looks at the heart
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Passing the Hat
There is an old story told about a travelling preacher who had the custom of passing his hat around the crowd to collect an offering. He would always say a prayer of thanksgiving after the hat had made its way … Continue reading
Financial Priorities
Even when the economy is not doing well, people still find money to spend on certain things. Studies have shown that, even in hard times, folks will still have enough money for movies, fast food, pets and other non-essential items. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Chronicles 29:5, Dr. David Jeremiah, economy, finances, giving, illustration, money
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That’s Where They Go!
A mother once approached her young child’s Sunday School teacher with a problem. It seems that her son was keeping for himself money that he was supposed to be putting in the Sunday School offering. The mother asked the teacher … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged generous, giving, greed, illustration, Malachi 3:10, offering, Sunday School, tithing
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Excellence in Giving
Those of us who claim to follow Jesus should strive for excellence in all that we do. This includes the matter of giving to the work of the Lord. An elderly lady once passed out in church, hitting her head … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged 2 Corinthians 8 & 9, devoted to the Lord, excel, excellence, giving, illustration, stewardship
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Invested
For the past several years, I have gotten into the habit of checking the status of a certain stock that my wife and I have owned. I looked at it almost every day. It was interesting to see it fluctuate. We … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged giving, illustration, investing in stocks, Matthew 6:21, stewardship, where your treasure is
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Strange Fellow
I’ve run into some odd people in my life, but a fellow I met the other day just might be the strangest of them all. He says he believes in the Bible, but he never reads it. He thinks that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Prayer
Tagged Bible reading, church attendance, giving, hypocrisy, illustration, strange fellow
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Most Generous
Someone recently compiled a list of the 20 most generous Americans. Some well-known billionaires made the list, which also included the amount of money they gave to charity and what percentage of their wealth that their gift represented. While these … Continue reading
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