Yesterday (Sunday, April 21), the congregation of which I am part stepped out of the sanctuary and into worship via acts of service. I’ll admit, I wasn’t wild about the idea, but as a member of the church board I went along to get along. God had more in mind for me, as God usually [...]
Generosity in quotes: Ronald Nikkel
February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“I feel powerless to do much about the big picture of injustice, gross inequality, and heartlessness of the economic system in which I live, but instead of frustration and anger I am daily trying to do my little part in promoting a ‘just’ economy by participating with Jesus in extending lavish good news to the [...]
Putting (more of) our money where the poor are
November 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
In recent weeks, I’ve come to feel that a bigger chunk of the Basinger family largess should go to organizations that serve on behalf of the poor. It would be convenient to blame campaign rhetoric (thank goodness we’re done with that) for the tugging on my heart, but I’m pretty sure it’s the Holy Spirit [...]
Generosity in quotes
September 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn’t help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was as selfish as we are, or we’ve got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit we just don’t want to do [...]
Generosity in quotes
September 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
“We are neither isolated individuals, as Ayn Rand suggests, nor cogs in a collective machine as Marxists insist. Rather, we are free, responsible individuals who can become what the Creator intended only in community. Scripture is clear in its call to love our neighbors as ourselves and to carry a special concern for the poor [...]
