Devotionals

What’s the point of giving?

“… but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” –Matthew 6:20 I want to ask you a serious question: How

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The remarkable privilege of giving

When Deb and I were newly married, we rented a little house in the student housing section at Hardin-Simmons. It was an old army barracks that they had brought in there, but it was a haven to us as a young couple.

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Why give to the church?

There was a man who was telling a deacon of his church one day, “The church just costs too much! We have these nice facilities, a pastoral staff, and are always doing things for the community. Why do we have to spend so much money?”

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How much should you give?

Awhile back, a Christian economist told me that in the church-at-large in America, 15 to 20 percent of the people give 90 percent of the money. Now, I’m sure that number varies from church to church, but the overall statistic is simply staggering!

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