“We are God’s sharecroppers. We tend the earth and its riches for someone else’s behalf. We are expected to represent God’s interests, being as generous… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Barbara Brown Taylor
“The relationship of faith to generosity is the relationship between question and answer, between gift and gratitude, between today and tomorrow in a life of… Read More »Generosity in quotes: David McAllister-Wilson
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” Simone Weil, French philosopher, Christian mystic, and social activist
It’s commencement season on college and university campuses across America. That wonderful time of year when starry-eyed graduates march into life to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance, diplomas in hand, dreams in their hearts, and a dark cloud of debt over their heads.
Sorry for raining on the graduation parade with my mention of school loans. But with the average debt of today’s college seniors speeding toward $30,000 ($40,000 at private colleges), we need to do more than hand out umbrellas. It’s time to talk honestly about debt.Read More »Debtors don’t donors make, unless . . .
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 does.Read More »An unexpected sermon on Service Sunday
For Ken and Renee Moreland, the scholarship funds they’ve established at Messiah College (the school where my husband serves as provost) aren’t just about helping students afford a Christ-centered education, as praise-worthy as that is. Nor is their giving simply what a good board member does (Ken serves on the college’s board of trustees), as laudable as that would be.
As the Morelands explained at a recent donor appreciation event, they give to “equip young people with the resources to discover and nurture their God-given gifts and talents” in pursuit of the Great Commission. Read More »A scholarship with stewardship modeling on the side
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend. But if it’s a woman’s heart you’re after, guys, try generosity. That’s the word from the research team… Read More »Is generosity the new sexy?
The following reflections on money, faith, and fundraising as ministry come from Don Meyer, a Buffalo, NY businessman whose generosity is well-known in Christian circles.… Read More »Reflections from a generous giver on asking, thanking, and growing donors’ hearts
The featured person must have been extraordinarily special if his or her family was willing to spring for a two-column wide, boxed obituary in the… Read More »The fault of too much generosity
Last week I admitted my aversion to New Year’s resolutions, opting for three words over complete sentences in my quest for a better me. Then… Read More »Resolutions for a more generous new year