2 Corinthians 8

A True Generous Spirit

2025-05-29T09:05:49-05:00June 23rd, 2025|Tags: , , |

Years ago, during a challenging economic cycle, my friend Jeff and I discussed the impact of the economy on ministries. Jeff shared that he and his wife had decided to significantly increase their giving, due to the economy and many struggling ministries.   A generous spirit is rare and refreshing.  Paul highlighted the generous spirit of the Macedonian church in 2 ...

Honor Your Pledge

2025-05-29T08:48:23-05:00June 20th, 2025|Tags: , , |

For many small businesses, cash flow anxiety can cause them to be very reluctant to make financial commitments. At times, they may even be tempted to break their promises.   The Apostle Paul was concerned that the Corinthian church was about to break their promise. In 2 Corinthians 8, the Corinthians had made a pledge to help other struggling churches.  Due ...

Spare Change

2024-09-20T21:42:25-05:00October 4th, 2024|Tags: |

The store clerk was clearly having a challenging day as she rang up my purchase. I handed her a $20 bill, and she counted out my change. But I noticed that she gave me an extra five dollars. “I think you gave me too much back,” I said, handing the bill to her. If she was flustered before, she was ...

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