by Katie Brubaker* There are two teenagers in our family. When they were toddlers, I read somewhere about a family that set Christmas gift expectations with a little rhyme. My husband and I adopted the idea and added a line about giving. If you ask our kids what’s under the tree, they’ll tell you: Something …
This is your brain on generosity*
It’s what researchers call a “cross-cultural universal.” That means – no matter where you live, what your income, age, your culture, or even your politics – generous people are, in general, healthier and happier. The mechanisms for it are built into our brains! Generous givers of time and money suffer less from stress and depression, have better …
The Happiest Uses of Money*
By Joseph Slife * June 26, 2024 <Listen> The Greek philosopher Aristotle, writing more than 2,000 years ago about the search for happiness, noted that wealth “is not the good we are seeking.” Having money is “useful,” he said, but it is “for the sake of something else.” Indeed, the correlation between greater wealth and greater happiness is …
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 …
All Are Stewards …
'Much' might be considered a relative term, but when it comes to stewarding what one has, it is not.
The Holy Spirit Helps Us Be Others Focus Each Day.
Who is that someone in your life today?
God View on How Much to Give
The amount is set by God and how He has blessed. By faith, we look beyond our current circumstances and trush Him. There's not a set formula in the New Testement, although a tithe (10 percent) is a good starting point. There are debates over things like' first fruits,' and 'gross versus net,' but it's …
Perspective for Daily Living
God’s generosity: A reason to know we can trust him*
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth … but not just for himself. God entrusted his glorious creation to the care of the human beings he had created in his image and for his glory. We know that the whole of creation declares the glory of God (Psalm 19:1). But it also …
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A Fulfilling Life*
People like to imagine what it would be like to have money. When the lottery numbers get into high nine figures, interviewers ask people as they buy their tickets, “What would you do with the money if you won?” Those dreams vary. Some would buy an expensive car or boat, others want to travel. There …
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