<LISTEN> Scripture says, “There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good” (Ecclesiastes 2:24 NASB). I just heard a groan. “But Max, my work is simply that—work! It pays my bills.” “Job satisfaction? I have no clue how to find my skill.” “Honor God? After …
January Update
PRAISE: Thank you for your prayers for holiday television broadcasts; “JESUS” and our other films, they were seen in at least 48 nations from Southeast Asia to French-speaking West Africa and in the Middle East. Pray for effective follow-up with those who responded. God again provided for my ministry financial needs in 2023, thanks to …
Year-End Report
Over the course of fall I had asked for prayer for several video projects. One was a “Year-end report,” from our Executive Director, Josh Newell and wife, Holly. Yours truly wrote the script, Holly refined it and Jeff Murphy recorded and edited it. It was a team effort! Please take a moment to watch and …
Pursing the New Year By Faith
Steve Seller, President of Cru, the parent organization of Jesus Film Project shared this with our staff this week and I wanted to pass it on. As we begin a New Year, I am pondering our Lord’s invitation: to walk by faith. Hebrews chapter 11 tells us the stories of some who walked by faith. …
Taking Stock of Your Time by Randy Alcorn*
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff which life is made of.” Over three thousand years before Benjamin Franklin said those words, Moses said these: Teach us to number our days aright,That we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12) The New Testament speaks the same message: …
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Christmas Greetings!
How are you experiencing the presence of the Son who came from the Father this Christmas? How are you experiencing "grace" from the Father and the Son? How are you experiencing "truth" from the Father and the Son?
God Became Man–Max Lucado
No other philosophy, religion, no other theology has anything like the willingness of God to condescend to human nature to become a baby and then not only to become a baby but to become a crucified Savior, and to be placed in a tomb. Max Lucado says Americans are so marinated in the commercial aspects of Christmas that …
7 Creative Ways Your Family Can Demonstrate Generosity This Christmas by Art Rainer*
Christmas is the celebration of the most extravagant gift ever given. This time of the year provides the perfect opportunity to rally your family around a generosity emphasis. To help, here are some creative ways your family can mask up and demonstrate generosity this Christmas. 1. Write letters to community leaders. Community leaders' roles have …
The legacy we leave behind entails more than a will and the financial inheritance we give our heirs. Here’s a new way of looking at the capital we pass on to our kids.
by David Willis* The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.– Proverbs 20:7 (NKJV) I’ve spent a lot of time walking alongside families on their giving journeys, and one question constantly comes up: “What does it mean to leave a lasting legacy?” It’s top of mind for anyone who has been blessed with much. …
Six Reasons to Live More Simply—and Give More Generously by Randy Alcorn*
Someone has said, “Live simply that others may simply live.” Of course, there is no automatic relationship between my simple living and someone else being rescued from starvation or reached with the gospel. There is only a relationship if I, in fact, use the resources I have freed up to feed the hungry and reach …
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