What does it take to be the kind of church Peter spoke to in Acts 4? Our pastor’s message has been in Acts for a while now. I find this text to be very inspiring in the times we are living. We looked at Acts 4 beginning with verse 32. 32 All the believers were …
Giving In Faith
Photo taken during the clean up. The above photo was taken after a fire destroyed everything in our detached garage. It showed up in my Facebook page today. This happened 9 years ago and I am reminded of the circumstances that were going on in our lives at the time. We had just been challenged …
A Watering Can?
Often times, I think we look at giving as something we have to do. But, I don't think that's the way it should be. God wants us to give joyfully. But, isn't that what we get from giving? Joy? It makes me feel good to give, especially when I know that my giving is helping …
Thankfulness Or Entitlement
Are you feeling entitled to certain things in life? Do you feel like the establishment owes you a living? That God owes you something because you've been faithful? If we feel like it's ours, how can we be thankful for it? It's hard to tell someone thanks for something you feel is yours to begin …
Giving From The Heart
"They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. -1 Tim. 6:17-19 Giving from the heart just makes me feel good. …
More Is Better
God wants your heart. He's not even looking for your 10% tithe to the church.
Treasure, Part 2
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; Psalm 24:1a “Mine!” Did you teach your child to feel like certain things belonged to them? We may think that we didn’t actually teach them that word and maybe we didn’t purposefully. But, children learn by what we …