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Tithes and Offerings vs Profit and Loss
The problem I am about to describe thankfully does not apply to all mission-established churches. But it is significant enough that I feel it deserves attention because of the negative effects it...
Going Radically
Giving of Ourselves, Not Just Our Resources
Tags: giving, poverty, radical
In Radical, David Platt repeats Bonhoeffer’s reminder that the first call every Christian experiences is “the call to abandon the attachments of this world” (page 14). This is an important...
A Radical Shift In Mobilization
This past May, a condensation of Dr. David Platt’s Radical sermon series was published as Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From the American Dream1. Its dramatic reception may herald a tipping point...
We Can Do It!
Tags: dependency, giving, local resources
About a year ago I was asked to speak in a small church in Kampala, Uganda. I had been there for other meetings and was asked to preach on a Sunday morning. Normally I decline such invitations,...
Whatever Happened to the Apostle Paul?
Tags: dependency, donate, giving
An exposition of Paul’s teaching and practice of giving.
What would the Apostle Paul say and do if he showed up at your church, joined your missions committee, became a member of your mission...
Guideposts for Giving
Tags: dependency, donate, giving
Principles that help the giver avoid unwanted dependency as a result of giving.
For the past several decades I have been concentrating on issues of dependency and self-reliance among...
Strategic Giving
Where Your Treasure Is...
A fresh look at our life and our resources in light of the Kingdom.
Believers are called to give of their resources. Most evangelicals would accept that statement as truth, whatever else they...