by John | Apr 12, 2023 | Easter, Generosity, Giving
“But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.”—Luke 12:48 NLT There is an...
by John | Mar 29, 2023 | Generosity, Giving, Legacy
“All the commandments of God he accordingly keeps, and that with all his might. For his obedience is in proportion to his love, the source from whence it flows.”—John Wesley One of the statements that have always disturbed me is the accusation that there is no...
by John | Mar 22, 2023 | Direction, Giving, Journey
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”—Winston Churchill Most of us typically start our day by checking a communication device to see who might have emailed, posted, or texted. Then, before we handle what’s most important to us, our day...
by John | Jan 25, 2023 | Generosity, Giving, Planning, Thankfulness
“And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.”~ 2 Corinthians 9:8 One trait that I have observed with individuals and churches that limits their effectiveness is the attitude of...
by John | Dec 28, 2022 | Christmas, Giving, Thankfulness
The Ultimate Gift “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 In 1979, I was five years old, and I will never forget what I asked Santa Claus. It was a Dukes...
by John | Nov 30, 2022 | Christmas, Generosity, Giving, Thankfulness
Blessings of Advent “I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!” ~John 15:11 When I was a child, our mailbox would be filled with catalogs during the Christmas season. In these catalogs were all of the gifts that...
