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2 Corinthians 9:7
7Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
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In the monastery at Gethsemani, Thomas Merton once described how the monks would rise at 3:15 a.m. for Vigils, shuffling through cold corridors in darkness,...
A small progressive congregation in Portland decided to rethink their annual stewardship campaign. Instead of pledge cards and guilt-laden sermons, they hosted a neighborhood potluck...
When B.B. Warfield defended the absolute trustworthiness of Scripture, he was not engaged in mere academic exercise. He understood that if God's Word is wholly...
In centering prayer, we learn to release our thoughts — not to grasp, not to cling, but to let each one drift past like a...
When a small Progressive congregation in Portland installed a community fridge on the sidewalk outside their building, some members worried about liability. Others questioned whether...
When Paul wrote that God loves a cheerful giver, he was writing to a community organizing mutual aid across ethnic and economic lines. The collection...
In centering prayer, we are taught to release our sacred word — not to grip it, but to let it rise and fall like breath....
When the congregation at Hope Community Church voted to establish a reparations fund, not everyone was cheerful about it. Some questioned whether a small church...
In a rust-belt neighborhood where the last grocery store closed two years ago, a small Progressive congregation tore up their parking lot. Not to expand...