From Chapter Eight, Who Are You?:
Pastor Mark Driscoll (Mars Hill Church, Seattle) explains how Christianity is NOT a Religion: “The way to be right with God in every religion is by earning your way. It is based on works, not grace. Christianity is different from every religion in this aspect: all other religions (including Mormonism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism) state that you […]
Crown Financial Ministries Canada website
Hey, the Crown Financial Ministries Canada website www.crowncanada.ca has a lot of practical resources about faith and finances you can download or listen to for free.
From Chapter Eight, Who Are You?
In a podcast, Bruxy Cavey, lead pastor at The Meeting House, responded to a question about tithing from a member of his congregation. The question asked was this: “Do you think that giving a tithe to the church is the same as giving to another charity? Should I give my whole tithe (10%) to The […]
From Chapter Six, (Dis)Connect:
According to Statistics Canada, in 2011 (the last year for which data has been tabulated) the average Canadian household earned $95,000 before taxes and $79,600 afterwards. Even if we take the lower of these two numbers, dividing $79,600 by $260 means that—on average—we give just one-third of one percent of our money to charity. Because […]
From Chapter One, Richer:
From Chapter One, Richer: Calculate how rich you are. Go to www.givingwhatwecan.org where you can calculate your wealth in comparison with the rest of the world. The site is well worth a look and their objective is admirable; “to play a significant part in eliminating poverty in the developing world.”
From Chapter Six, (Dis)Connect:
From Chapter Three, (Dis)Connect: I talk at length about the disconnect that went down in Toronto early the morning of July 27, 2013. Watch the video, or read the transcript. Either way, I warn you, there’s explicit language.
Disconnect to Connect
From Thailand, “Disconnect to Connect” is a commercial that actually sells me an idea I can happily buy into. See it for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ae0tzVo8Fw
Pickles
I love this because it’s so true. I hate this because it’s so true, too! What do you think? I’d sure like to know.
Mad Money: Worship leader to tackle tough issue of money
From the Grimsby Lincoln News, By Pieter Van Hiel, Staff Money is a topic that looms large in the minds of most of us. We worry about the lack of money, we hope for a raise at work, and many of us dream of hitting it big with a lottery or windfall. Yet, money is […]