Affluenza: The Disease of Affluent Cultures

Some say that affluenza season is almost upon us. Others say affluenza is already an epidemic. All agree, however, that affluenza symptoms are undeniably ...

Man Puts Hope in Counterfeit Money

Have you ever had high hopes for something and then seen those hopes crumble to pieces? It happened to one man in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His story ...

The Honor of Early Adoption

The notion that "the first will be last" doesn't seem to bother some folks. When Apple's revolutionary iPhone hit the market in late ...

The Hunger Christ Blesses

It is the desire for God which is the most fundamental appetite of all, and it is an appetite we can never eliminate. We may seek to disown it, but it ...

The Responsibility of Giving

Suppose you have an important package to send to someone who needs it. You take it to an overnight delivery service. What would you think if, instead ...

Our Riches Must Not Be Hoarded

The Bible doesn't mind prosperity; it just insists that it be shared.

—Jim Wallis, quoted by Heidi Husted in her sermon "Stewards of Just ...

Tithing Illustration Using Apples

Texts: Exodus 23:16, Exodus 23:19, 2 Chronicles 31:5

Principle: We should give God the first and best of all that we have.

Objects: 9 red apples, 1 Golden ...

Money: The Root of All Things

There are many things in life that are more important than money. And they all cost money.

—Fred Allen, CNN.com

Divorced Couple Splits House in Half

Simon and Chana Taub seem to agree on only one thing: The house is mine.

The couple wants a divorce, but both of them refuse to move out of their New York ...

Little Girl's Interesting Error

As a pastor, I occasionally have members leave notes or offerings on my desk for various reasons. A 12-year-old member of our church recently left a five-dollar ...