… celebrate what you can give and celebrate the generous impulse of the church that stretches back in time to the very foundation of the word ‘Christian’.
In the Magazine, we’ve been exploring the role of money in the life of the church. In this piece, Charles LaFond reflects on the connection between beholding God in contemplation and generosity.
The food bank – from both sides: as client and donor and why some people need to see the disadvantaged as some kind of “other.”
Giving to her reminds me that I am a con-artist too. I may hide it better, but we are all at least a little bit dishonest about ourselves. It reminds me that I am a poor sinner, just like everybody else. I may not need money, but I am as needy and poor as anybody else, thank God.
What would you do with your never ending pasta pass from Olive Garden? Matt Tribe of Utah has been getting a lot of attention on
Amy Schiller critiques non-profits and the move to make a profit for charity. From
A former missionary for the Presbyterian Church has some thoughts about the American habit of attributing all economic good fortune to God’s favor. He argues
A Seattle architect is concentrating less on building multimillion dollars homes, and more on helping the city’s homeless population, after a transformative encounter with a
New studies show that gratitude has positive effects on children and teens (proving your mother was correct about writing those thank you notes). The
This is an idea worth stealing: A Pennsylvania second-grader has taken action to create a “buddy bench” at his school so that children who feel