A pastor might say to me, "I preach a stewardship sermon regularly, and we pass the offering plate every Sunday ... but nothing seems to change. The money problems never go away. When the economy tanked, it just got worse."

Over the years, I have seen some of the best – and worst – practices when it comes to encouraging Christian stewardship. I refer to the best as the Five Disciplines of a ... read full post  |  2 comments

When we think of generosity, we might look at the size of the gift or the nobility of the cause. We might call someone "generous," for example, who contributes a modest sum to a charitable cause to promote the good of society. But Jesus measured generosity by a radically new standard: the condition of the giver's heart.

The apostle Paul said that even the most lavish donations are empty acts in God's sight if ... read full post