When a gift isn’t really a gift after all
“Buying each other stuff is part of what makes us a faithful community. Sometimes I wonder what the act of dictating our own gifts does… Read More »When a gift isn’t really a gift after all
generosity
Remembering my father, who taught me well that generous matters.
Over the years, I’ve been blessed by stories of godly parents and grandparents who both talked the talk and walked the walk of generosity. This… Read More »Remembering my father, who taught me well that generous matters.
Hospitality, generosity, and toilet seats
Hospitality comes in many forms and generosity shows itself in unusual places, as guest poster Carla Sandburg illustrates in an article that she admits was… Read More »Hospitality, generosity, and toilet seats
Pieced together generosity
The feathers in fundraisers’ caps are major gifts. Development officers dream of racking up a string of six or seven-figure donations. Never mind that most… Read More »Pieced together generosity
Three reasons for focusing on givers’ hearts
About a year ago, my friend Mark Vincent, then serving as interim CEO for the Christian Leadership Alliance, invited a group of writers (yours truly… Read More »Three reasons for focusing on givers’ hearts
Generosity in quotes
“On any day of the week, you could have a conversation with someone or observe something that could change your giving path forever. Each of… Read More »Generosity in quotes
Generosity in other words: examples 1 and 2
Over at Philanthropy 2173, blogger and self-proclaimed “philanthropy wonk” Lucy Bernholz has rolled out her top-ten list of buzzwords for 2011. She’s up to 9,… Read More »Generosity in other words: examples 1 and 2
Lo, an Angel(s) has appeared onto Albert Pujols with tidings of good news and a great contract offer
Baseball superstar Albert Pujols is back in the news (and Generous Matters) as he signs a 10-year, $254 million deal that’s stunned Cardinal fans and… Read More »Lo, an Angel(s) has appeared onto Albert Pujols with tidings of good news and a great contract offer
Connecting generosity and the World Series
As my nod to the World Series and the first game win by the St. Louis Cardinals, I point you to a Generous Matters post… Read More »Connecting generosity and the World Series
10 things pastors should remember about giving
Unless you’ve been asleep for the past 20 years or so, you’ve likely heard about the not-so-funny thing that’s happened on the way to church. … Read More »10 things pastors should remember about giving