Years ago, my friend, Mark, with wise counsel, donated 20% of his stock in his family business to a donor advised fund. This action resulted in a significant tax refund that he used to fund God’s work! Furthermore, every year when his company distributed profits, his donor advised fund would receive 20% of the dividends tax-free to give to charity! ...
Bob had faithfully tithed from his paycheck for many years but had never considered what God might want from his business. After attending a Business by the Book seminar, Bob was reminded that God owned Bob’s business as well as his paycheck. Bob had never considered that God may desire a tithe from his business profits. Bob loved God and ...
According to new Barna research, 99% of today’s pastors know what the word “tithe” means, but only 43% of Christians do. For the record, tithe means “a tenth, or 10%.” God’s plan and desire for us is to remember that God owns it all. Our paycheck and wealth come from God’s grace. What God asks is that we acknowledge that ...
One of the turning points in my new friend, Brian's, business, came out of a discussion he had with another businessman. This businessman asked Brian this personal question, "Are you tithing?" Brian proudly told this man that, yes, he and his wife had been tithing for years. Brian's friend said, "I'm not talking about personally. Are you tithing out ...
Martin Luther was quoted as saying, “There are three conversions: the conversion of the heart, mind and purse.” Many business leaders have heard sermons about being generous givers. But the numbers of those who have moved that concept from their minds to their wallets are few. Recently, a friend told me that his business had been on the verge of ...
In the last year, we’ve had three different government stimulus payments approved. These checks are an unexpected windfall. Many of these payments get deposited automatically into bank accounts. Many faithful givers have systems in place for tithing to their church or giving into their donor advised funds from their pay. But when they receive a windfall, how many pause to ...
An article from Crosswalk says, “If you stop tithing in order to save money, you immediately stop trusting in God and start trusting in yourself and in the world.” Tithing, therefore, is not a matter of money, it’s a matter of trust. It's a matter of where and on whom we place our trust. Deuteronomy 14:23 says, “Bring this ...
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