Watch and read this sermon of Pastor Matt Chandler of The Village Church in Texas on God’s generosity.
God’s Generosity Through the Bible and Recognizing God’s generosity
The attachments from GenerousChurch show God’s generosity from Genesis to Revelation and challenge Christians to imitate that generosity. They are extremely good. Download the blog and article, distribute them and live them out!
Why Generosity Is Not a Moment, But a Lifestyle
We have a dog named Daisy. Daisy has taught me multiple lessons on friendship, attitude and true love. It is true that a dog is man’s best friend, and Daisy resembles that. The latest lesson from Daisy is about generosity. DaisyRead more…
NAVAIDS – The Core Value of Generosity
NAVAID, is a blended word which is short for navigation aid. The primary functions of navaids are threefold: 1) They help you determine where you are 2) They identify and help you avoid danger, and 3) They direct you towardRead more…
What if We Could Lead a Life of Excessive Generosity
Jeff Shinabarger shares stories and insights into making generosity a way of life in this 10 minute TED talk.
Absolute Surrender
Lord teach me the power of absolute surrender. Years ago I was blessed to have a pastor who taught me the value of these words – yet as is true so often in the Christian life, some things are easier said thanRead more…
Stop Medicating Your Church
A couple of years ago, one of our girls came home with a troubling look on her face. She was flushed and downcast. Her typically joyful seven-year-old attitude was gone. “Daddy, my throat started hurting at lunch time and it’s stillRead more…
Transforming Scrooge – How do you shift the culture in a church from greed to a way of generosity?
During the last Christmas season I reacquainted myself with Charles Dickens’s Ebenezer Scrooge, one of the nastiest, mean-spirited old men in English literature. He’s found, of course, in A Christmas Carol(published 1843), Dickens’ short novel about a man addicted to moneyRead more…
Theology That Works: Making Disciples Who Practice Fruitful Work and Economic Wisdom in Modern America
“Theology That Works,” ’Theology that Works’ is a 60-page manifesto on discipleship and economic work written by Greg Forster and published by the Oikonomia Network (http://oikonomianetwork.org/). It includes a flowchart diagram that shows the overall interconnectedness of stewardship and economics. The flowchart andRead more…
Materialism Blinds Our Eyes with Earthly Treasures: Look Up
This sermon from John Barnett of Calvary Bible Church demonstrates the dangers of materialism and the benefits of being rich toward Christ.