Business as usual not an option What will you do to honor Jesus this Easter? Let’s be creative and look past traditional habits and token self-denials. Are there other practical answers to…
Tag: giving
Time to help Nepal
You and I can help!. I have advocated for some time that American Christians have an ongoing giving relationship with a reputable charity that helps in third world countries. When crises…
A 10 point strategy for dealing with the many charitable requests we receive?
Question: One of my parishioners recently wrote me about a dilemma that is certainly common to all of us today. “I received email from 6 organizations wanting donations from me today. This…
You can help Houghton College today!
My favorite college is having a one day campaign to enlist support. It’s a two-way matching grant opportunity. In this day when most college education neglects character, Houghton mentors students by example and curriculum…
Thinking of others around the world with John Lyon
I’m posting part of an email letter from my friend John Lyon, President of World Hope International. It reminds us all to keep in mind those in our world who have so…
An interesting graphic about giving
The generous will themselves be blessed. (Proverbs 22:9 NIV2011) Are those who tithe better off financially? How much people choose to give to charity is a very personal question. Certainly no one…
A Thoughtful Gift
People who know me know that I like chocolate; it seems that the older I get the more I like chocolate. So when Keely and Mark returned from their recent vacation,…
A recommended way to help Japan
Sometimes people ask a pastor for a good charity to give to in a crisis such as the one in Japan. I sent a donation today to World Vision, an excellent Christian…
Thanks for giving your gifts!
This last Sunday at Community Wesleyan was a festival of gifts. In the Nativity Story (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762121/), the old shepherd tells Mary that each one of us has a gift. This is a…
Making Thanksgiving Real
Thanksgiving is one of the great holidays of the year. These days when so much is determined by commercial value, it is being swallowed up between Halloween and Christmas. I will do…