To everyone’s amazement, Sam Houston—Texas’ colorful soldier and politician, came to a saving faith in Christ. Shortly after he committed his life to Christ, he was baptized. And after his baptism, Houston publicly stated that he wanted to pay half the salary of the local minister. Someone who heard him was quick to ask the question: “Why in the world would you want to do something like that?” To which Houston responded, “My pocketbook was baptized, too!” Like Sam Houston, we may now understand that the Christian life cannot be...
Today we’re going to be talking about the Advent Conspiracy ‘in a nutshell’ … or how all of this could play out in our lives this season… In this Advent Conspiracy thus far, we’ve been talking about those in this world that are in serious need—like those in need of clean water (which we take for granted most of the time). And, I know that some have been thinking ‘we need to take care of our own!’ I’ve heard that said before. And, once again, that’s fine for ‘philanthropic giving’—to...
Folks, as we begin this second message in our ‘Joy of Giving’ series for November, I want to say bluntly today just how uncomfortable it can be for all of us to talk about our stuff—our wealth—and how it relates to our walk with God. Whether you’ve thought about it or not, it can be uncomfortable on both ends, just so you know. Not only can it be uncomfortable to hear messages about money, but it can also be uncomfortable to be ‘the messenger,’ too. With that in mind, that...
