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Maybe you’ve lost money, and you’d like the stock market to give it back. You pray and hope that it will. Here’s a question for you: If God gave you more, what would you do with it? Find out why your answer is so important.

You may be familiar with the Bible phrase: You reap what you sow… Discover how this simple principle can help you to decide how much to give and how much to spend. Find out what it means.

What is the purpose of Christian giving? So a man or a woman can start a ministry and become fabulously wealthy as a result? Certainly not. Discover three priorities from the New Testament.

Where does generosity come from? How might you become a more generous person? What kind of things would God use to make that happen in your life?

When you think about God, what comes to mind? How about the word “generous”? Once you see the generosity of God, you will rediscover His love for you in a whole new way.

You made a decision to follow Christ, and this led to other lifestyle changes like going back to church or reading your Bible. Pastor Colin talks about what actually happened behind-the-scenes of your faith decision.

There are three ways we try to motivate people—sometimes by guilt, sometimes by pride, and there’s a third way—with the gospel. Discover the problem with guilt and pride, and what makes the gospel so different.

Discover how to test the advice and teaching you hear from your pastor, your counselor, or your friend. Pastor Colin talks about how you can grow in discernment.

How would you go about evaluating a Christian sermon or book? Pastor Colin talks about 5 tests.

What do you think we’re up against in the Christian life? People’s lack of knowledge of the gospel? Or lack of interest in the church? Pastor Colin talks about the danger of underestimating the problem and missing the solution.