Archive for November 2020
Waiting for Something Better
Christmas 2020 is going to be weird, and different, and people are not going to like it. But none of that can change the fact that on the first Christmas, God sent his one and only Son into this world to win eternal life for you. Because of that baby in the manger, no matter how good or bad our life in this world may be…. We know that the best is yet to come.
Read MoreGenerosity in Spreading the Gospel
Jesus lost everything, so that we could gain everything. Jesus took our sin, death, and hell, so that we could enjoy his forgiveness, life, and heaven. With that fact in our back pocket – this whole earthly life looks different, doesn’t it? We’re only here for a little while before we go to heaven… and so instead of accumulating money and possessions for ourselves, we want to use them to share the love of Jesus with others.
Read MoreGenerosity in the City
As an individual, you cannot solve systemic issues of poverty, any more than you can solve systemic issues of racism or anything else. But what you can do is love and help one person at a time, and let your light shine in the corner of the world where God has placed you.
Read MoreCounter-Cultural Generosity
The best way to understand the concept of generosity is to be a recipient of it. The
best way to learn how to use your blessings for others, is to have someone else use all their blessings for
you. And this is what Jesus has done for us…