by Brad Blocksom | Sep 27, 2016 | Church Life, Church Planting, Cross-Cultural Ministry, Cultural Engagement, Disciple Making, Discipleship, Evangelicalism, Evangelism, Family, Leadership, Messy Church, Missional, Money, Practical Theology, Prayer, Preaching, Small Groups
I came across these podcasts and, quite frankly, they were pretty eye opening for me (they’re kind of all related). So I wanted to share them here and see if we could get some good discussion going in the comments below. And, here they are: This one talks about...
by Able Baker | Feb 12, 2016 | Money
In 2 Corinthians 8 – 9:15 Paul is asking the rather large and wealthy congregation in the ancient city of Corinth to begin taking a collection for the poor and afflicted church in Jerusalem. It is truly a beautiful portion of Scripture that helps us understand...
by Brad Blocksom | Jun 17, 2015 | Devotionals, Discipleship, Messy Church, Money, Practical Theology, Sex, The Vineyard Movement
Luke 18:22b Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven: and come follow me.” (ESV) The story of Jesus’ encounter with the rich ruler is abundantly clear! Cast off any and all things that hinder you from fully...
by Kenny Burchard | Aug 12, 2014 | Church Life, Church Planting, Messy Church, Missional, Money, Practical Theology, Short-term
I’ve been doing a series of posts on my own ecclesial journey recently, and I think this one fits within that series as a sub-post geared toward answering a frequently-asked question among believers who are in simple churches. “Simple Church” is...
by Able Baker | Aug 30, 2012 | Money
Yesterday I was talking with a friend about giving. While talking with him I realized there is a lot to consider when you feel you are ready to give something to someone. Here is a list of things to ask yourself before making the decision to give something to someone....
by Luke Geraty | Mar 10, 2012 | Money
Randy Alcorn’s book Money, Possessions, and Eternity is full of a lot of really valuable biblical principles regarding the issue of money and materialism. In chapter twenty, Alcorn writes on “Battling Materialism in the Christian Family.” It’s...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 11, 2008 | Money
As the resident “church junkie,” most of you know that I’ve been around churches for a long time. And as such, I’ve heard some startling statistics about most Christians’ participation and contribution. According to the Barna Group, fewer...
