The Paradox of Giving

The more you have the less you can give, and the less you have the more you can give.

Thanks Be to God

I do not thank thee, Lord, That I have bread to eat while others starve; Nor yet for work to do While empty hands solicit heaven; Nor for a body strong ...

Stewardship

I don't know what comes to your mind when you hear the word "fat", but I have a good idea. In America fat is nearly always a dirty word. ...

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.

The Gifts of a Dishwasher

In 1994, Alex Dovales was drifting toward Miami on a rickety boat with twenty-seven other Cubans. Two years later, Dovales saw fourteen exhausted, penniless ...

Giving Begins at Home

My three-year-old son helped me with the community toy drive. First he cleaned out his toy box, then helped fix defective items, and collected donations ...

An Example of Giving

Oseola McCarty, 87, did one thing all her life: laundry. Now she's famous for it--or at least for what she did with her profits.

For decades, Miss ...

Giving Brings More Gifts

When we give to others, God gives us something in return: freedom from the tyranny of our problems.

The "Truly Worthy" Poor

People with a heart to serve others want to know that their gifts are invested wisely. At least I do. I don't want my alms squandered by the irresponsible ...

Do Not Hoard Donations

Do not accumulate funds for the poor. Either distribute them immediately, or else dismiss the donor to hand out his own gifts.