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95-year-old legendary actor Dick Van Dyke went to the Malibu Community Labor Exchange in April of 2021, not to seek a job, but to help those who were struggling to find work. The Daily Mail has pictures of him handing job seekers “stacks of bills.” https://www.kron4.com/entertainment-news/actor-dick-van-dyke-seen-handing-out-cash-to-job-seekers-outside-ca-nonprofit/…

Poland’s Maria Andrejczyk won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. But that was not her greatest accomplishment. She sacrificed her prize to help a stranger. When she heard about her countryman’s plight, she put her medal up for auction to help pay for the baby Miłoszek Małys needed heart surgery. She…

When asked about his pledge to give away almost everything he owns, the 7th most wealthy person in the world said, “Over many decades I have accumulated an almost incomprehensible sum simply by doing what I love to do. I’ve made no sacrifice nor has my family. Compound interest, a long runway, wonderful…

In response to Taylor Swift’s contribution of over $30,000.00 to 18-year-old Vitoria Mario’s GoFundMe page, the grateful recipient said, "My goal is to create a charity that helps people like me.” https://people.com/music/taylor-swift-donates-tuition-18-year-old-university-dream/ 2 Corinthians 9:6 (CSB)…

GENEROSITY During the summer of 2020, Singer Taylor Swift signed copies of her CD “Folklore” and gave them to Independent record stores to help them during the difficult days. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/taylor-swift-indie-record-stores-folklore_n_5f3ff49fc5b6763e5dc2b05e 2 Corinthians 9:7 (CSB) Each…

In 2013 actor George Clooney wanted to surprise 14 of his longtime friends with a gift of $1,000,000 each. These were the people, he said who helped him over 35 years. They let him sleep on the couches, they loaned him money, and other niceties. He wanted to give them the money in cash. One rich person…

Adam Bratton of the Nonprofit Partnership commented on the needs of the non-profit sector as they help the needy in during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said, “At the same time that their revenue goes down significantly, the needs for their services increase dramatically . . . not only do people have no…

Dylan Belscher noticed a dollar on the floor as he sat at the back of his English class at John F. Kennedy High School in Cheek¬towaga, New York. When the school day ended, Belscher wandered back to the classroom. The wrinkled old bill was still there. Even though he could easily have pocketed it without…

Timothy Payne, served in the 82nd Airborne for 11 years before he was medically retired due to injuries he sustained when he stepped on a 25-35 pound IED. Payne has turned his energy to athletics in an effort to stay motivated. He participated in the Chicago Marathon, New York City Marathon, L.A. Marathon…

An online course featuring several noted philanthropists including Warren Buffet, will help students learn about giving away money and could help make decisions regarding how Buffet’s money will be distributed. More than 4,000 people have signed up for the course, and sponsors say if more people sign…

Results from a study by the national Association of Evangelicals show that a majority of evangelical leaders do not believe the Bible requires Christians to tithe. Fifty-eight percent of the respondents said they do not think giving 10 percent of their income is mandated by New Testament teaching, while…

It may only be a turn of phrase, but Pittsburgh police Chief Nate Harper says surviving a tough year, and seeing a decrease in the number of murders in 2009 was due to good police work, and a little help from above. In an interview conducted at the beginning of the New Year, Chief Harper said the city…

GENEROSITY The current recession has led many Americans to change the way they handle their money. One church in Texas is responded to the economic conditions by changing the way they collect the weekly offering. The Cross Timbers Community Church in Argyle has been telling needy members that if they…

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…

An IRS agent called Father O’Malley and asked, “Father O’Malley, is John Brown a member of your congregation?” Father O’Malley said, “Well, yes he is.” The IRS agent asked, “Did he give your church a gift of $20,000?” Father O’Malley replied, “No, but he will.”

1828 Wesley’s Surpluses From the books alone John Wesley gave away between £30,000 and £40,000. He told Samuel Bradburn, one of his preachers, in 1787, that he never gave away anything less than £1,000 a year, and yet, when he died, his personal estate amounted to only a few pounds. When earning £30…

Excuses? "It's impossible." All things are possible (Luke 18:27). "I'm too tired." I will give you rest (Matt. 11:28-30). "Nobody really loves me." I love you (John 3:16; 13:34). "I can't go on." My grace is sufficient" (2 Cor. 12:9; Ps. 91:15). "I can't figure things out." I will direct your steps (Prow…

John Grisham's newest novel, The Street Lawyer, opens with a homeless man taking several lawyers hostage in their office. Wanting to determine how much each lawyer donated to the poor, the hungry, and the homeless, the man orders one of the lawyers to obtain the others' tax records for the previous year.…

1. Feeding on the Word -- DAILY Nutrition A healthy baby has a healthy appetite. If you have truly been "born" of the Spirit of God, you will have a healthy appetite. The Bible says, "As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby," (1 Peter 2:2). Feed yourself every day…

SOWING TOO RAPIDLY In their book, "The Insider", Peterson & Shamy write "We like to think there are shortcuts to taking the gospel to the nations of the world. As a society of entrepreneurs it's hard for us to accept the idea that shortcuts might not exist. We believe that if we can just plan a little…

PROVIDENCE Cooling down after practice, Daniel had taken one last dive and his neck struck the bottom of the concrete pool. Daniel sustained damage to C-3, C-4, and C-5 vertebrae of his spine. Two fusion operations followed and the surgeon was successful in preventing paralysis, but Daniel's parents…

GIVING Officials at the Louisiana Baptist Convention are used to receiving donations, but a recent gift was unexpected and extraordinary. A group of twenty men from the Island of Sumatra sent a gift of $854 to help those hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. The men experienced the tragedy of natural disaster…

Lechem - Bread by Josa Bivin1 "For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world." John 6:33 When Richard and Lucinda (our volunteer workers) first came to Israel, they noticed plastic sacks containing pieces of bread hanging from the sides of the trash containers…

A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…