We know that Christ commands us to give. We also know God offers us great rewards for giving. So, why is it so hard to give? I just read an article the other day on the topic of church growth. The author stated (and I’ve heard this before) that if you want your church to grow, you need to ask the right questions. You don’t ask, ‘What would make my church grow?’ Instead you ask, ‘What is keeping my church from growing?’ In other words, what are the roadblocks to...
There’s a story told that contrasts two very different lives … that really speaks to the Treasure Principle we’ve been learning together. And it goes something like this… A ministry family went to Egypt to visit some missionary friends they supported there. While they were there, their missionary friends took them to see some sights they’d be interested in. One day, through the hot & dusty streets of Cairo, they were taken to a poorly kept graveyard for American missionaries. As the missionaries led them into the graveyard, they pointed...