Giving is a difficult subject to discuss in the Christian Church because far too often, those who are entrusted with what is given prove dishonest.

Paul continues to describe the principles of Christian giving, first, that giving is to be according to our ability. Second, that giving is to be according to the need of others.

We are called to long for the grace of giving in our lives and to imitate our Lord Jesus Christ, who became poor so that we could be rich.

Money is one of the most controversial subjects. When directives are given about money, we tend to bristle and get defensive. But that does not mean that we should ignore what the Lord has to say in His Word about our resources and how we should use them.

We were meant to be in relationship with others. The Christian life knows its greatest comfort when we have strong relationships.

One of the hardest things for a Christian to realize is that repentance is essential to the Christian life. We would like to think that we are beyond repentance