It is a good question. Does being good stewards of God's gifts mean we will be richly blessed? Or put more explicitly, if we are financially generous, will God increase our wealth? What do you think?….
Read MoreOur stewardship and generosity reflections are still rattling around my head. Daily events keep drawing these themes to the surface. As we pondered 2 Corinthians 9, I closed by illustrating that our generosity should resemble a cheerful child throwing heaps of sweets at parade bystanders because the supply of candy was near endless. As stewards of God's gifts, we are to be cheerful in our generosity toward the people of God and those in need….
Read MoreOver the past 3 weeks, we have considered how the Bible calls us to be stewards of our finances. Luke 16 and 2 Corinthians 9 have guided our reflections. These texts have also been springboards to consider other biblical discussions of wealth, resources, saving, investing, spending, giving, budgeting, and generosity. The Bible has much to say….
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