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This sermon is coming from the text of 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 NASB

Shipwrecked 8/27/2007 There were two men shipwrecked on this island. The minute they got on to the island one of them started screaming and yelling, "We're going to die! We're going to die! There's no food! No water! We're going to die!" The second man was propped up against a palm tree and acting so…

Ted Cruz, a prominent U. S. Senator who lauds himself as a representative of evangelical Christianity gave nothing to any church from 2006 to 2010. When asked the reason he replied that he and his banker wife were focused on building “a solid financial foundation to provide for my children.” — Jim L.…

Berkeley California may be the first city to require a business to give a portion of its product to the poor. While two percent is not a biblical tithe, it is a portion of the company’s wealth. The law says that medical marijuana dispensaries must give away at least 2 percent of their pot free to very…

When we give an offering to the Lord, it may not seem like much. Compared to the needs we see around us, our gifts are so small. But small gifts add up. The Transportation Security Administration, those security guards at every American airport, find the loose change passengers neglect to pick up out…

Leftovers There is some food that I like piping hot straight from the oven. Every now and then I catch the line at Chipotle just right where they pour fresh chicken into the pan right as it is time to make my burrito. Now I like their burritos no matter how long that chicken has been in the pan, but…

A Barna Research Report states: Among born again adults, there was a 44 percent rise in those who gave nothing last year. Compared to 1999, the mean per capita donation to churches dropped by 19 percent in 2000. One-third of born again adults said they tithed in 2000, but a comparison of their actual…

According to a 2003 report by Empty Tomb, an Illinois-based research organization, if U.S. Christians were giving the biblical tithe - one-tenth of their income - our churches would have an additional $143 billion for their ministries and benevolence works. Instead, the average American Christian gives…

First is in a sense, Invisible Money. This is money that you have, but you don’t have it to spend as you would like. Think about the $5 your mom gave you when you went on a field trip in elementary school: “Now, David, don’t lose this money or spend it. Take it to school and give it to your teacher.…

Besides reflecting a humble trust in God, our open hand also signifies generosity. Deuteronomy 15:7-8 tells us that whenever we encounter a “poor man of your brethren,” we should not harden our hearts, “but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever…

The Law Of The Pocket If no one has come up with this spiritual law before, I’ll call it Jeremiah’s Law of the Pocket and introduce it right now: “Personal possessions expand to fill the empty space in all available pockets.” As I use the pocket as a metaphor for our lives, see if you don’t agree. It…

The electronic security sensors at store exits aren't just to nab shoplifters, but to stem an even bigger problem-employee theft. About 30% of "inventory shrinkage" is due to shoplifting, but a whopping 43% is due to stealing by employees. Furthermore, the cost of everything we buy is inflated by 15%…

3. Super-Sized Philanthropy As the fast food commercials tell us, this is a super-sized world. In 2006, that was especially evident in the philanthropic world, where the biggest charitable donations started with "b," as in "billion." First, Bill Gates announced he would retire from Microsoft to focus…

\\ How Wealthy Are We? From the standpoint of material wealth, we Americans have difficulty realizing how rich we are. Robert Heilbroner, who has written dozens of books on the subject of the economy, suggest that we go through a little mental exercise that will help us count our blessings. Imagine doing…