Any married couple can tell you this lesson learned the hard way: there is no substitute for quality time together. And while quantity does not equal quality, increasing the quantity provides more opportunity for the quality. But hearts on fire for Christ, solely focused on the one their hearts adore, long for this. With glad and generous hearts, the church loves and serves.

The sermon today is titled "Glad and Generous Hearts." It is the eleventh installment in our "Community" Series. The Scripture reading is from Acts 2:46 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on July 2, 2023. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under DISCOVER: A New Community.

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Footnotes (Sources and References Used In Today's Podcast):

• I am indebted to Alison L. Boden, “Glad and Generous Hearts,” Princeton University Chapel (May 7, 2017) for the inspiration and approach in this lesson.
• Research included Craig Keener's Acts commentary.
• For "generous" as "simplicity," see BDAG (3rd edition), p. 155.
• Russell Moore, “From the Editor in Chief: The Legacy of Tim Keller,” Christianity Today (July/August 2023), pp. 13-14. 

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