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“I’m Not Going to Rob You”

March 10th, 2014 | 39 Comments

“I’m Not Going to Rob You”

“Sir?”   Kyle and I stepped out of a popular new burger joint on Friday evening after a nice date, checking to see if the rain had resumed while we ate.   “Sir?”   Realizing someone must be addressing Kyle on the otherwise deserted street, we turned around to see the speaker standing a few yards down the sidewalk from the entrance to the restaurant.  He was a tall man in his 30s with both his hands stuffed in his sweatshirt.   Speaking … Read entire article »

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Don’t Give Here

October 31st, 2012 | 16 Comments

Don’t Give Here

  Our church is currently going through a five-week series called All In, which is a financial pledge campaign with emphases in being “all in” with the mission of God financially as well as in all other areas of life.  The previous campaign our church did started in 2009 and ended in 2012 and this current one will last two years.   Giving to our church is something we love doing because we have bought in to the … Read entire article »

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Why I Tithe

December 7th, 2011 | 3 Comments

Because I didn’t grow up “in the church,” I never really knew about tithing until I joined my first church family while in graduate school.  My decision to tithe was one I made as an adult and I have observed the changes in my character that have occurred concurrently with becoming a cheerful giver.  There is plenty of great content available about why one should tithe and how generosity is a mark of having been … Read entire article »

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