Am I about to look stupid?
Or is this the single greatest opportunity in the world for me to kick life in the mouth and hold up my fingers like a rock star? A few years…
101 things to say before the offering (7)
Yesterday I watched a YouTube video of a soldier coming home and surprising his son. The boy cried with joy at hearing his father’s voice, and I cried along with…
101 things to say before the offering (6)
In the opening chapter of the Bible, we’re told God made us in his image and likeness. That word “image” (tselem) means “idol” or “icon,” referring to a physical representation…
101 things to say before the offering (5)
Giving sacrificially changes us into more faith-filled, risk-taking followers of Jesus Christ. But if our sacrificial giving has become a habit, it can be difficult to remember how much and…
6 THINGS PREACHERS CAN LEARN FROM THESPIANS
I became a better preacher once I realized that all oratory is theater. Paul Patton, theater professor at Spring Arbor University, took me aside one day and told me my…
101 things to say before the offering (4)
There once was a monkey who saw a nut inside a jar. So he reached in and grabbed the nut and tried to pull his hand out. His fist made…
101 things to say before the offering (3)
We often don’t have an issue with giving our time, compassion, or even physical labor. But our hands grip a little tighter when the giving is monetary. We have a…
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