Tag Archives: giving

Adoration Connected to Donation

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Pete

Hovering over some verses in Deuteronomy this morning which put a bit of a different lens on how we might think about our giving to the Lord. “Each year you are to set aside a tenth of all the produce … Continue reading →

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A Double Harvest

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Pete

Sometimes you have to hover over a passage for an extended time to figure out why it’s there. Sometimes you really need to chew on the words, verses, and paragraphs to figure out the point. Other times? No so much. … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Kingdom Economics

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Pete

Common wisdom today is that money makes money by being invested. The days of savings accounts and compound interest as a means to putting our money to work are long gone. And, the way we measure how good our investments … Continue reading →

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A Generous Heart

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Pete

Can’t remember the last time, if there was a last time, that I was chewing on my morning readings on a Sunday morning. The snow and subsequent deep freeze here forced the decision to cancel Sunday services. Weird. Anyway, finished … Continue reading →

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First to the Lord

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Pete

Is seems that, by any measure, the churches in the province of Macedonia weren’t particularly well off churches. In fact, for most they would have been known for the affliction they endured and the poverty they dealt with. Their trials … Continue reading →

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A Willing Heart

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Pete

I’m a sucker for happy endings. Maybe that’s why I get all squishy inside as I read the final chapters of Exodus. I know, I know . . . the end of the book isn’t the end of the journey. … Continue reading →

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Tithing from the Inside Out

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Pete

He couldn’t believe that Jesus had accepted his invitation. And when Jesus did arrive, His Pharisee host “was astonished.” He marveled. He was seized with wonder. But not because he finally was up close and personal with the Man who … Continue reading →

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A Good Problem To Have

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Pete

I’m going to say that, 9.5 times out of 10, when someone hears “Exodus” and “the people going to Moses” together, they’re thinking, “whining again!” That’s kind of the modus operandi we expect from this group of wilderness wanderers. Sure … Continue reading →

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A Confession of the Gospel

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Pete

That it was a big deal for Paul is evident by the amount of “real estate” it occupies in his letter. That it should be a big deal for me is evident in that it was God-breathed. The Spirit of … Continue reading →

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