Though most believers are not joyless givers, they’re not joyful givers either. Their giving brings them the same joy as paying a parking fine.

I encourage you to take 60 minutes over the next few days to study “Tough Times” from the Bible yourself. You are busy helping others (good!), but let the Scriptures help you too! Then you can help others even more.

This passage gives a surprising teaching about how to handle unrighteous wealth—money included. Here are two historically opposing viewpoints about material things that Gospel-workers need to understand. 

As a gospel-leader, how do you feel about tithing—giving ten percent? Believers have been taught that tithing is the gold standard for giving, and they feel guilty if they give less than ten percent.

Best of series: If Jesus was poor—how poor? Homeless? An itinerant beggar? Or was He wealthy?

Let’s look at scriptures on both sides of this age-old argument.

While it seems irreverent to disagree, I confess that I find these statements to be dangerous half-truths, maybe even shallow intellectually.

The “Best Of” originally posted in 2013. Lately I've been asking people this question: Was Jesus a joyful person?

My friends are puzzled and they want to say yes, but then I ask, "What proof is there that Jesus was joyful?" What do you think?

Listening to the daily COVID-19 news brings me great hope but also great sadness…

Let’s go back 2400 years to Nehemiah, the Wall-builder, for a second lesson on leadership and money. You know Nehemiah’s first lesson: Timber for his workers!