Grow in Giving
God is an excellent and generous giver, and as His followers, we want to be giving people too. We give in many ways, and often, we don’t even think we are giving!
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Author: Laura Colella
Overflowing Joy
Today is the first of six devotionals on passages from chapters eight and nine in 2 Corinthians. In these chapters, Paul encourages the Corinthians to follow through on their previous commitment to...
A Glorious and Confusing Problem
On my son’s first Christmas after he could walk—the year that gift-giving holidays became fun as a parent—he received gifts from what seemed like every person that had ever interacted with...
Beyond Being Moved
“What if ‘love your enemy’ isn’t a metaphor?” I’ll never forget where I was when I heard Bob Goff, author of Love Does and Everybody Always, ask this weighty question.
Yes, No, Wait
My husband and I sat in a stunning loft garage, meeting with a financial planner after a friend from church suggested it. We were hoping for some advice about how we could save enough money so that I...
Spiritual Poverty
What is the first saying about money that comes into your mind? For me it is, “Money can’t buy happiness.” I agree, but I do not always live like it.
Keeping It Secret
When I was eight years old, my dad gave me the privilege of riding my bike to the delicatessen to get staples. I looked forward to the chore, knowing I would be able to use some of my allowance for...
Hope for Tethered Hearts
When I teach at church on the topic of generosity, I usually ask people to pull out their wallets. Some do it right away; others hesitate. It’s a simple object lesson, but I can always tell who’s...
True Love
I’ve never really been a fan of Valentine’s Day. I wonder if its consumer-oriented nature has contributed to our collective misunderstanding of what love really is. I know that might seem a little...