PRAISE: Cru, our parent organization has just announced our new president, David Robbins. He and his wife Megan, will step into this new role next month. David has been most recently leading our FamilyLife ministry. Our television broadcasts for International Children's Day, June 1, saw 33 stations broadcast our films; the first five countries to report were: Czech Republic, Mauritius, Mozambique, …
God Our Giver by Max Lucado*
<LISTEN> “Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let such as love Your salvation say continually, ‘The Lord be magnified!’” (Psalm 40:16 NKJV). The grateful heart is like a magnet sweeping over the day, collecting reasons for gratitude. For the jam on our toast and the milk on our cereal. …
Teaching Your Kids to Be Generous by Ron Blue*
What are some everyday habits that families can do together to teach and model generosity? Ron Blue shares his personal experience as a father and grandfather. To watch, click on the image of Ron Blue to the right. In a three-minute video, Ron shares three valuable ideas for parents to consider. Whether your a parent, …
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May Prayer Update
PRAISE: Thank God for the very encouraging response to our recent email about the opportunity to provide aid to people through churches in Israel. The outreach also includes the potential of sharing the gospel digitally. In fact, the initial project was not only fully underwritten, but also is helping to pre-fund our next project there …
Does God care where we give?*
by David Wills e tend to give in areas of personal passion or to places we care about. But is it possible we have this a bit backward? Isn’t it important to put God at the center of the equation and see what he thinks? How do you decide where to give? And how do we …
7 questions you can ask God about giving*
by Randy Alcorn What if you could ask God any question you wanted about money and get an answer? The truth is, you won’t know until you try. Start with these seven questions, and see where God leads you from there. The Bible is full of teachings about money, because money tends to wrestle for …
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Generosity and Fear*
Fear is self-focused. Day to day, our fear is about us. What will happen if we give that speech, launch that project, get stuck in traffic, are eaten by an alligator… And generosity is about others. “How can I help?” Jumping in the water to save a struggling swimmer stops us from worrying about how …
April Prayer Update
A few days ago my colleague, Tom Terry [JFP's Global Broadcasting Coordinator] shared some early results for our Easter TV and Radio broadcasting. He shared with me what God did; you prayed and God opened doors. "For Easter 2024, I was asking the Lord for 40 stations and 120 million views. Instead, He gave us 76 stations. That’s the highest number …
The Joy of Not Wanting Things*
by JOSHUA BECKER* The story is told of a man named Arenius who lived in the fifth century. Determined to live a holy life, he abandoned the modern comforts of Egyptian society choosing instead to follow a simple, solemn lifestyle in the desert. Yet, whenever he visited the great city of Alexandria, he would spend time …
What is Rich Enough?
Game: What's your number? By Allison Duke <WATCH> Allison shares her prespective as a successful investment banker. Her full interview with John Rinehart can be found on the Gospel Patrons website. It is interesting that the "enough" always seems to be a little higher than where we are today. What is your benchmaker? How close …
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