Generosity: When Praise is a Way of Life
Matthew 26:6-13 | Generosity is a way of life, not simply an action. It begins with an awareness of blessing and issues into a life that overflows with thanksgiving and extravagant love. Sacrificial generosity is a...
The Contentment of Enough
Philippians 4:4-13 | The secret to living a life full of joy that naturally overflows in praise is contentment, which involves having one’s heart satisfied by the presence of blessing. But, a significant impediment to...
Becoming Grace-full Through Obedience
Matthew 5:17-20, 38-42 | As with all high aspirations, developing the sort of life that glorifies God involves degrees of growth and maturity. The biblical “law” and commandments about giving guide us in this growth;...
Created in Grace
Genesis 1:26-31a | We are created in a state of grace, with the resources and blessings we need for the purposes of God. One of the fruits of faith is learning to see ourselves as...
All In with Trust
Luke 12:13-34 | The Kingdom of God is one of abundance in which God is the provider. Its citizens can neither prepare for its needs nor earn its bounty. Disciples must learn to trust God...
Bread for the Table
When we sit at table, whose table is it? Whose food is it that we enjoy? The psalmist declares that all things come from God. Thus, any resources at our disposal have meaning far beyond...