There's only one requirement for enjoying God's grace: being broke . . . and knowing it.

Many Christians dread the thought of leaving this world. Why? Because so many have stored up their treasures on earth, not in heaven. Each day brings us closer to death. If your treasures are on earth, that means each day brings you closer to losing your treasures.

By trusting Christ's redemptive work for us, we can enter into what we long for: the happiness found only in God.

I detest legalism. I certainly don't want to try to pour new wine into old wineskins, imposing superseded First Covenant restrictions on Christians. But at the same time, every New Testament example of giving goes far beyond the tithe. However, none falls short of it.

Those who know their unworthiness seize grace as a hungry man seizes bread: the self-righteous resent grace.

Unless we learn how to humbly tell each other our giving stories, our churches will not learn to give.

God prospers me not to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of giving.