Even though many people believe it does, guilt and/or awareness of need doesn’t impact generosity. They’re great short term motivators but they hardly ever last. The one thing that impacts our generosity the most is viewing our wealth through the lens...

Every survey, study, and poll reveals that when it comes to generosity, rich people rank equal to, if not below, those with less than them. Apparently,rich people are below average in one area. Even though that’s true it doesn’t make any sense. Rich...

There’s always somebody with more than we have and that’s why we don't think of ourselves as rich. But the truth is, if we have more than we need,we’re rich. And if you have more than you need you have certain temptationsspecific to rich people...

Many people work, sweat, scheme, bleed and worry in the pursuit of the ever elusive goal of getting rich. It’s the proverbial carrot in front of the horse. But what if we’ve already achieved that goal and don't realize it? What if we’ve obtained...

THE question: Why was Jesus so attracted to people who were nothing like Him and why were people who were nothing like Him so attracted to Jesus? The answer to that question, and our willingness to embrace the answer, will do more to determine our...

Americans are drifting away from clearly defined religious denominations to faiths cut to fit personal preferences. Most americans are tailoring religion to fit their needs. As followers of Christ, what is it that we really believe? How strong are our...

Christmas all boils down to love. Love from a savior. Love to our neighbor. By spending just a little less on gifts we free up our resources to love as Jesus loves by giving to those who really need help. This is the movement we joined in 2010, and...

We know what you're thinking. "Wait, didn't you just say I should buy less gifts? And here you are telling me to give more? What gives?" The most powerful, memorable gift you can give to someone else is yourself. And nobody modeled...

Quick question for you: What was the best gift you remember getting for Christmas last year? Next question: What about the fourth gift? Do you remember that one? Truth is many of us don't because it wasn't something we necessarily wanted or...

Christmas marks the moment where God's promise was fulfilled and love took on human form, tiny fingers and all. At it’s core Christmas is very simple, it’s the celebration of a birth, a birth that changed everything. In Part 1, we’ll explore the...