THREE WAYS PEOPLE GIVE Tipping People who give at church do it in one of three ways. I’ll call the first way tipping. In our culture there are times when we give a few dollars to someone who provides a service. The most common example is a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The Bible does not tell Christians to tithe. But it does tell us to give. During my early years as a pastor, I taught that there is a principle and pattern of tithing (giving 1/10 of your income) in Scripture and that there is also a principle and... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
This is primarily for preachers, but others may enjoy reading it. And I’m specifying the New Testament because I don’t translate from Hebrew. I rely on language helps for my understanding of Old Testament Scripture. My minor in college was Greek. I... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I just finished reading Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum. The cruelty that human beings can inflict on one another is staggering. KGB agents in the USSR enforced laws against anyone disagreeing with the Soviet government. They stormed into homes... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I just finished reading Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum. The cruelty that human beings can enact on one another is staggering. KGB agents in the USSR enforced laws against anyone disagreeing with the Soviet government. They stormed into homes... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
As we near the end of 2014, I want to say thank you to the people who read what I write and post here. I started blogging in 2009 but my inspiration and motivation waned. After a few posts the blog sat idle for some time. Then early in 2013 the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
As we near the end of 2014, I want to say thank you to the people who read what I write and post here. I started blogging in 2009 but my inspiration and motivation waned. After a few posts the blog sat idle for some time. Then early in 2013 the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
As we near the end of 2014, I want to say thank you to the people who read what I write and post here. I started blogging in 2009 but my inspiration and motivation waned. After a few posts the blog sat idle for some time. Then early in 2013 the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
As we near the end of 2014, I want to say thank you to the people who read what I write and post here. I started blogging in 2009 but my inspiration and motivation waned. After a few posts the blog sat idle for some time. Then early in 2013 the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
As we near the end of 2014, I want to say thank you to the people who read what I write and post here. I started blogging in 2009 but my inspiration and motivation waned. After a few posts the blog sat idle for some time. Then early in 2013 the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]