
Countercultural Giving
In the movie Enchanted (directed by Kevin Lima, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2007), Robert gives Giselle some money before sending her away. However, she immediately gives
In the movie Enchanted (directed by Kevin Lima, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2007), Robert gives Giselle some money before sending her away. However, she immediately gives
Rick Moranis became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the 1980s and 1990s. His last live-action movie released in 1997; after that, he took a
James Barnett knows what it’s like to live with a lot and with a little. Though he grew up attending church and serving on mission
Following the loss of their daughter, Josh and Jenn began giving to their church. However, they didn’t just tithe—they gave beyond the tithe and were
Almost everyone is familiar with the tragic story of Seattle grunge rocker Kurt Cobain, the eclectic frontman of the early ’90s three-piece Nirvana, a band
Recently, scientific research has found a neurological link between gratitude and generosity. This whole article is worth reading and quoting in parts, but here is
Giving has to mean something! In the 2002 movie About a Boy (directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz [Universal Studios, 2002]), the cynical bachelor
We are called to have compassion for the people around us, so if we have the ability to meet a need, then we must meet
What is one of the ultimate expressions of love? Sacrifice. We might think of the direst of examples, like laying down your life for someone
Have you ever received a gift and thought to yourself, “How much effort went into this?” Sometimes we receive gifts we don’t really like.
It is amazing how God has hardwired our brains and bodies to even function in ways that reward us following him.
Leadership involves sacrifice. This scene from the movie Cinderella Man shows what personal sacrifice looks like
Practicing generosity is like weightlifting. If you start lifting thirty-pound reps (roughly one-third of your body weight when you’re still one hundred pounds), you are
Have you ever tried to draw attention to yourself? Like a child who acts out in order to get attention from their parents, or maybe
Are you preaching on generosity? Check out these great illustration ideas that bring biblical truths to life through word pictures, stories, and everyday examples.
In 1986, Alan and Eric Barnhart started a crane-and-rigging company. They viewed their company as God’s
The documentary Almost Holy covers the work of Gennadiy, who calls himself “Pastor Crocodile.” His mission is to take homeless and drug-addicted children
“The same writer of John 3:16 says in 1 John 4:8, “God is love.” Which I take to mean at least this: giving what’s good
Hattie May Wiatt was a little girl who lived in Philadelphia in the late 19th She died and left her life savings of $0.57 to
When Jesus died on the cross for our sins, He made the ultimate, selfless sacrifice. There are times He calls us to be selfless.
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