We don't drift into good directions. We discipline and prioritize ourselves there.

..the best strategy for giving is a two-fold approach: a basic plan combined with a willingness to consider spontaneous giving when unique opportunities arise.

As believers, we all have the responsibility to leverage our wealth for kingdom purposes.

Here's a scary thought: What if God called you to give beyond your comfort level? Would you be afraid? Would you try to explain it away or dismiss it as impractical? And in the process, would you miss out on a harvest opportunity for which God had explicitly prospered you in the first place?

As a pastor I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.

If there is a perceived difference between what you expect from others and what you expect from yourself, it will eventually erode your influence.

The church should be the safest place on the planet to talk about anything, including same-sex attraction.