Posted in wealth on Apr 18th, 2014
We humans seem pre-disposed to wanting quick fixes.
Many want to pop a pill in order to get past a depressing moment.
Many want to dive right into a rebound relationship after a heart is broken.
Many want to buy lottery tickets rather than give more offerings to the Lord.
Many want to yell […]
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Posted in money on Apr 16th, 2014
Many of you are relieved today because you made the deadline for filing your tax return.
It’s an annual ordeal that nobody would classify as “fun” yet we accept that it is part of living in a governed nation.
Many people portray themselves as wealthy but their tax return proves otherwise.
The reverse is true, of course, […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 7th, 2014
Reading the Book of Leviticus, one can’t miss the abundance of sacrifices that Old Testament Israel was called to complete at the Tabernacle and later the temple in Jerusalem.
Millions of animals were sacrificed over the centuries, as was thousands of tons of bread and grains and who knows how many gallons of olive oil…
Yet, no […]
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Posted in generosity on Mar 6th, 2014
One of the most compelling and memorable lessons taught in the Bible can be attributed to an elderly, impoverished widow.
It’s the account recorded in Mark 12:41-44. Jesus was watching a bunch of religious fat cats making large offerings at the temple. Jesus didn’t comment immediately about their gifts, though.
Instead, He saw the poor […]
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Posted in blessings on Jan 28th, 2014
If we have this one thing, we have everything we’ll ever need.
“The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.” (Psalm 23:1 NLT)
Wow.
Can you say that and really mean it?
I want to be able to do that and mean it, but I know that I’ve still got some work […]
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