"I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc., is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too little. If our charities [giving habits] do...
One of my missions professors in seminary (David Sills) says this: "If you ever want to humble a person, ask them about their prayer life." His statement rings true, doesn't it? If someone were to ask you about your devotion to God in prayer (Acts 2:42; Rom. 12:12), would you be humbled? I hate...
"As base a thing as money often is, it yet can be transmuted into everlasting treasure. It can be converted into food for the hungry and clothing for the poor; it can keep a missionary actively winning lost men to the light of the gospel and thus transmute itself into heavenly values. Any...
“Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us...
"I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls" (2 Corinthians 12:15a)
2 Corinthians 12:15a reveals Paul's heart for people and ministry. He gladly spent his life for the sake of others. Jesus calls his followers to make missional, kingdom investments with their lives on a daily...
“To seek first the kingdom is to desire above all to enter into, submit to, and participate in spreading the news of the saving reign of God, the messianic kingdom already inaugurated by Jesus." - D. A. Carson
As we seek to apply Matthew 6:33 this week, and even think forward to this...
This past Sunday we explored another reason "Why Jesus Matters." We looked at what Jesus has to say about worry and anxiety. We constantly face the temptation to worry. Will God provide? Will my work be recognized? What will I do after I graduate? Will my kids be healthy? In his sermon, Jon...
The time is here! Long, sleepless nights, insane amounts of caffeine, study sessions with the smartest people you can find, and prayer, lots of prayer are all a part of the end of the semester for college and grad school students at Redemption Hill. The combination of papers to be written...