The Non-Profit Church

The purpose of the church, financially, is not to accumulate as much money as possible but to give away as much as possible.

Some Things Stay the Same

P.S. Your father says inflation hasn't ruined everything. A dime can still be used as a screwdriver.

I love you,

Mom

Giving as Commitment

When we discuss money, we're talking about commitment, and commitment is our domain.

Retrieving Perspective

Gary Thomas writes in Christianity Today:

Thinking about eternity helps us retrieve [perspective]. I'm reminded of this every year when I figure my ...

Independence Through Frugality

I have a friend who has done a very interesting thing. He has lived frugally and saved sacrificially in order to have a cash account larger than his yearly ...

Living Below Your Means

Living below your means is so liberating you won't ever want to go back to the edge again.

Parents Have It Rough

Jack Moore wrote a story about two teenagers. One teenager was talking to another, "I'm really worried. Dad slaves away at his job so I'll ...

Watch Where You're Giving

I will never forget a woman who came to the food pantry at our church. She also needed a little money to pay her next month's rent. When she came ...

The Unselfish Archbishop

When John Chrysostom became archbishop of Constantinople, he sold expensive works of art his predecessors had acquired. He refused to give lavish dinner ...

Validating Sign

When a religion is good, I believe it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors ...