The Theology of Giving
“Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” The famous story of the rich ruler in Luke’s gospel tells us why we give: to inherit eternal life. The ruler approached Jesus to learn how to...
View ArticleFirst Fruits, Sacrifice, and Covenant
Our covenantal relationship with God compels us to offer our “first fruits” to him in sacrifice and praise. The offering of the first fruits is inextricably connected with God’s covenantal...
View ArticleStop Begging for Money and Teach Stewardship
Home for me is a 16 foot travel trailer at a camping “resort” in San Antonio, Texas. One afternoon last week, I was sitting in my lawn chair under the awning, which serves as my living room, when I saw...
View ArticleWithholding Tithes from the Church is Heretical
In America, we are conditioned to vote with our dollars. The classical economic concept of Adam Smith‘s “invisible hand” is deeply engrained in American society, with the concomitant “consumer...
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