When we think of the parable of the Good Samaritan, we tend to think of the importance of charity and giving to those in need. That is one...
All too often sermons on tithing invoke more cringing, frustration, or resentment than actual tithing. The groaning becomes audible, the internal squirming becomes palpable, and people immediately start...
Does the Bible teach that business owners should give to charity? And if so, what should that look like? Gleaning as Work, not Charity In a previous blog,...
What does it mean to steward blessings for the benefit not only of God and myself but also my neighbor? While there are a handful of ways stewardship...
When the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, the newly independent nation of Ukraine faced numerous challenges: Between 1991 and 1997, Ukraine lost sixty percent of its GDP, inflation...
When Oye Waddell was 14 years old, he noticed that his friends were starting to make quite a bit of money. “We played basketball at the park,” he...
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms (1 Pet. 4:10). Living a life of purpose...
When we think of charity, helping someone get a job doesn’t immediately come to mind. We’re more likely to hand $20 to a homeless man, provide a holiday...
A few years ago, I sat down with Tony Casson, founder of Mission Muffins, a ministry of a D.C. men’s homeless shelter called the Central Union Mission. Mission...
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