Tag Archives: giving

Getting all I have available to me

Posted on April 13, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

Too many are content to wade in the shallow end of faith, not willing nor wanting to go into the deep to get all He has for us in this life. Continue reading →

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2015 Baccalaureate Sermon

Posted on May 17, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

..because the church has bought in to our culture, the church has gotten away from practicing a life of service. Continue reading →

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Giving away $50 gift cards

Posted on December 23, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

Yesterday Diane and I were blessed to be a part of something amazing.  It was seriously like being on a hidden camera television show.  Someone from our church decided they would like to buy gift cards and give them away … Continue reading →

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People support mission, not church budgets

Posted on October 9, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

blacktopping a parking lot is viewed a lot like paying the electric bill. It’s awesome to have it, but it doesn’t really excite people to go out and have fundraisers for it Continue reading →

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Why I skipped the Ice Bucket Challenge

Posted on August 22, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

I feel it would have only been an attempt to try to make myself look good in others’ eyes. And the point of this blog is not to defend myself or make me look good. Continue reading →

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Skimping on my giving

Posted on December 17, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

Our youngest son Matt goes to Brown.  He’s there on full scholarship.  If you can get into Brown and your family makes under a certain income, they cover 100% of your expenses.  Matt got in and we make way, way … Continue reading →

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I’d hate to be sitting on that kind of cash if Jesus came back

Posted on October 25, 2012 by He stirs up the people...

I cannot see God being really happy with a church sitting on a whole bunch of cash when 330,000 children in the world became infected with AIDS last year, and so many die from preventable things like malaria and lack of clean drinking water. Continue reading →

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At Least 1/3 Should be Movers and Shakers

Posted on January 3, 2012 by He stirs up the people...

At least 1/3 of every church committee and group should be made up of movers and shakers. Continue reading →

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