"People tend to run out of money before mirages, so they cling to the myth that things they can't afford will satisfy them. Solomon's money never ran out. He tried everything, saying, 'I denied myself nothing my eyes…(Continue Reading)
"Our instinct is to give to those who will give us something in return. But Jesus told us to give to "the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind...Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous." (Luke 14:13 - 14). If we give to those who can't reward us,…(Continue reading)
"One day a distraught man rode his horse up to John Wesley (1703-1791), shouting "Mr. Wesley, something terrible happened! Your house burned to the ground!"… (Continue Reading)
"Certainly the passage would be far easier to fulfill if it merely required good intentions on our part. Instead, it calls us to radical acts of generosity. We dare not let our convenience and culture - including church culture - dictate our interpretation."…(Continue reading)
"Imagine yourself near the end of the Civil War. You're a Northerner, stranded in the South by the war. You plan to move home when the war is over. While in the South, you've accumulated lots of Confederate currency. Suppose you know for a fact that the North is going to win the war soon. What will you do with your Confederate currency?” … (Continue Reading)