The Flying Community

I just arrived from a two week trip in the Arabian Peninsula – UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. My journey started on February 22nd and culminated on March 7th.   During this trip I went through six international airports fromRead more…

Core generosity resources

The following are some of the most important resources to develop a life-style of generosity. We pray that God will use these resources to help you, your church, your group and your community to live more generously. For more informationRead more…

Fighting Against Snapchat Disciples

School-aged boys in Jesus’s day (back in the old days) were known and even expected to memorize the entire Jewish Bible (the Tanakh or the Old Testament).  If they wanted to be chosen to follow any of the leading Rabbis,Read more…

Free ePaper: Connecting God, the Gospel and Generosity

Here’s our contention.  You cannot separate God from the gospel or from generosity.  The three are distinctly woven together.  It’s kind of like the connection between Shakespear, tragic plays and MacBeth.  You almost never think of one without the otherRead more…

An intentional generosity plan

When our boys were younger, I wanted them to see how much we were giving to our church. I wanted to model cheerful generosity, and to demonstrate that this was normal and very intentional. If the truth be told, IRead more…

FREE eBook: Teaching Your Church to Give

According to CNN Money, “27% of Americans have no savings whatsoever, and 46% had less than $800 available in savings to cover an emergency.” If you’re serious about discipleship, you can’t afford to shy away from the important subjects of personalRead more…