God will bring the harvest: 2 Corinthians 9 as parable

by Jill Foley Turner, May 10, 2023 posted on National Christian Foundation. We all know the verse โ€œGod loves a cheerful giver,โ€ and even โ€œwhoever sows sparingly will reap sparingly.โ€ But 2 Corinthians 9 contains so much more. And some of it is rarely taught, maybe because its promises sound almost too good to be …

How to think like an investor when you give*.

How do we aim for impact when weโ€™re granting? One of the best ways I know is to evaluate our grants like investors evaluate investments and measure charitable โ€œreturns.โ€ But what form of measurement do we use to determine charitable returns? Quantifying a nonprofitโ€™s โ€œreturnโ€ Through my work as CEO of Simple Charity and director …

Why understanding Godโ€™s ownership is essential*

Have you noticed that itโ€™s all or nothing with God? Throughout Scripture, we see โ€œYou shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mightโ€ (Deuteronomy 6:5). Though Godโ€™s people failed to obey, God made this promise through his prophet, โ€œI will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, …