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Better Finances, Greater Impact: Cultivating a Mindset of Generosity

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How should your faith intersect with your finances? On this episode of theFormed.life, we discuss the impact of financial mindset and posture, as well as the importance of implementing financial boundaries. We explore the tension around finances, reflecting on why people spend money on certain things and how this reveals what their idols are. 

Our guest, Paul Forbes, shares his journey towards generosity and financial discipline despite financial constraints, and how trust in God can lead to unexpected provision. We highlight resources such as Generousgiving.org, A Journey of Generosity, and the National Christian Foundation that promote and encourage faith-based generosity. In addition, we discuss the importance of self-regulation, building financial margin, and seeking help from Christian financial professionals. 

Join us as we unpack the taboo topic of money, through a biblical perspective.

THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Join us in this conversation about building a legacy of generosity.

1. Our mindset and approach towards money matters, and our heart motivations behind our spending and saving reveal a lot about our individual journey.
2. Giving, tithing, and being faithful in our finances can invite unexpected blessings and reveal God's faithfulness in our lives.
3. Spending less than what we make, establishing financial boundaries, and seeking help from Christian financial professionals are practical ways to manage our finances and be generous towards others

#GenerosityMovement #FaithfulFinances #FindingFinancialFreedom #FinancialDiscipline #TithingTransforms #MoneyMindset

GUEST BIO: 

Paul Forbes grew up in Kansas City and was introduced to key people who helped him attend one of the academies where he studied engineering. After serving as an army officer and flying attack helicopters for peacetime, he felt led to leave the military and settle down. Forbes worked for Hallmark Cards in Mexico and facilitated mission trips for his home church, Pleasant Valley. He eventually became the executive pastor at Pleasant Valley and joined the National Christian Foundation staff 16 years ago, where he has been involved with the generosity movement.

QUOTES:

"What you can effortlessly spend money on probably reveals what could be an idol." - Tim Keller

— Paul Forbes

"Everything we have comes from God. Everything is his. And so just recognizing that and ultimately coming to a point asking the owner, what is it you want me to do?"

— Paul Forbes

"Still in our society, when everything's out in the open, you can find it on the web, it's out of the closet, the last remaining taboo is money."

— Paul Forbes

RESOURCES:

More Than Money: Tim Keller On How To Live Generously - Article

National Christian Foundation - Website

GenerousGiving.org

KEYWORDS:
Finances, developing countries, privilege, cars, wealthy, 1 Timothy 6, generosity, financial goals, consumer society, advertisements, spending, God, economic engine, blessings, love of money, idol, motivation, tithing, discipline, savings, trust, biblical teachings, prosperity theology, stress, emergency fund, Christian financial professionals, generousgiving.org, National Christian Foundation, Compass Studies, military academy, engineering, army officer, Hallmark Cards, mission trips, generosity movement, bigger house, space, self-regulation, financial margin, debt, systematic giving, community.

CHAPTERS:

[00:07:04] "Navigating Consumer Society with God's Help"

[00:09:19] "Tithing, Trusting and Growing in Giving"

[00:12:13] "Money: Revealing Our Heart's True Motivations"

[00:16:44] "Financial Advice: Ask God First, Spend Less"

[00:19:46] "Perspective on Wealth: Are You Grateful Enough?"

[00:21:46] "Finding joy and generosity in God's gifts"

[00:25:29] "Finding contentment in financial restraint."

[00:30:11] "Encouraging Generosity through Non-Solicitation Organization"

[00:32:23] "The Joy and Fun of Intentional Generosity"

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From Skepticism to Trust: Testimony to the Reality of the Resurrection

Did the Resurrection of Jesus really happen? What are the implications and evidence of Jesus' resurrection? On this episode of theFormed.life, Dr. Craig Blomberg, a renowned New Testament scholar joins our host, Bill Gorman to discuss the unique differences in the Gospel of John, the skepticism surrounding the resurrection story, and the impact the resurrection has had on culture and society throughout history. 

Despite myths and misunderstandings, Dr. Blomberg asserts that the resurrection was a real, historical event that has transformed the lives of millions of people. Join this conversation with Dr. Blomberg for a fascinating discussion on this central concept of Christianity as we explore the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. 

THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Join us in this conversation about the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.

1. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a central and transformative belief in Christianity that has impacted the lives of millions of people throughout history.
2. The Gospel of John offers unique insights into the events surrounding Jesus' resurrection and contains independent material compared to the other gospels.
3. While some argue that the story of Jesus' resurrection is a myth, there are significant differences between the cultural and religious beliefs throughout history and the story of Jesus' resurrection, making it a singular event in history.

#resurrection #thegospel #seminary #jesusisalive #truthormyth #women 

KEYWORDS:
sacrifice, Christians, world history, reality, resurrection, impact, Dr. Blomberg, New Testament studies, John's Gospel,, Mary Magdalene, tomb, gardener, recognition, Peter, John, testimony, Bible readers, skepticism, Campus Crusade for Christ, explanations, myth, mythology, Grecoroman, parallels, Jewish culture, Paul, sins, tomb, angels, messianic pretenders, followers, transformed lives, social outcasts, persecuted, atheism, Crusades, worship, Sunday, crucifixion, Craig Blomberg, Denver Seminary, parables, Luke, Acts, Gospel of John, Hebrew scriptures

GUEST BIO: 

Dr. Blomberg completed his PhD in New Testament, specializing in the parables and the writings of Luke-Acts, at Aberdeen University in Scotland. He received an MA from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a BA from Augustana College. Before joining the faculty of Denver Seminary, he taught at Palm Beach Atlantic College and was a research fellow in Cambridge, England with Tyndale House.

In addition to writing numerous articles in professional journals, multi-author works and dictionaries or encyclopedias, he has authored or edited 20 books, including The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, Interpreting the Parables, commentaries on Matthew, 1 Corinthians and James, Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey, From Pentecost to Patmos: An Introduction to Acts through Revelation, Christians in an Age of Wealth: A Biblical Theology of Stewardship, Neither Poverty nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions, Making Sense of the New Testament: Three Crucial Questions, Preaching the Parables, Contagious Holiness: Jesus’ Meals with Sinners, and Handbook of New Testament Exegesis.

QUOTES:

"We are talking about people who were the least, the last, the lost, the social outcast, the nobodies... And yet when famine and drought and plague and other disasters came, they were pretty much the only ones who risked their own health and lives to care for the suffering."

— Craig Blomberg

"What would have led Jews to abandon or violate transgress, one of the ten fundamental commandments in their religion and change the day of rest and worship unless something very specifically and powerfully transformative could be dated to a Sunday."

— Craig Blomberg

The Canonical accounts of the Resurrection are very restrained: "There's not a single account that actually describes the resurrection...They were so shocked by what happened...how did Jesus get out?"

— Craig Blomberg

RESOURCES:

The Historical Reliability of the Gospels: Book

Jesus and the Gospels: Book

CHAPTERS:

00:02:39 "From Mainline Church to Personal Faith Encounter"

00:03:46 "Transformation through consistent Bible reading practice"

00:08:06 "Independent Account of Mary Magdalene's Encounter"

00:13:23 "Discovering Independent Information in the New Testament"

00:15:38 "Unraveling the Mystery of Jesus' Resurrection"

00:19:25 "The Scientific Impossibility of Resurrections: Myth or Reality?"

00:23:02 "Debunking alleged parallels between Jesus and mythology"

00:27:54 "Richard Carrier's Definition of Resurrection Debunked"

00:29:24 "The Transformative Power of Believing in Jesus"

00:34:31 "Christian Converts Amidst ISIS Beheadings Story"

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