So much of what we are told about our resources are that we are supposed to protect them and use them for our betterment. This comes out of a general idea that we will not have enough or that what we have is earned by us and ours to be used. But more often than not this leads to selfishness and an inward focus. But if we believe Jesus is alive and that he is the one will bless us – in this life and the life to come – then we are freed to be generous with our resources. We can see everything we have a s a gift from God. And we can view our resources as a way of expanding the goodness of God in the world. Audio from Tyson's sermon on May 5, 2025.