When it comes to generosity, what’s standing in your way? If you’re like me, there are certain habits, thought patterns, and emotions that threaten to steal the joy and impact of leading a more generous life. The good news is I have seen hundreds of individuals, business owners, leaders, and families rise above these issues […]
On April 27, 2021, the East Texas community came together to support local non-profits through financial gifts as well as pledging volunteer hours. As of today, the total giving was $2,810,647 with over 17,500 hours of volunteer hours pledged. This is a $600,000 increase from last year’s donations. It is truly amazing to see the
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When one thinks of living generously, usually our minds go to financial donations, not a physical donation. But for Tim Connor, it ended up being very personal: a kidney donation.
When one thinks of living generously, usually our minds go to financial donations, not a physical donation. But for Tim Connor, it ended up being very personal: a kidney donation.
We all know the verses “God loves a cheerful giver,” and even “whoever sows sparingly will reap sparingly.” But 2 Corinthians 9 contains so much more. And some of it is rarely taught, maybe because its promises sound almost too good to be true. In an effort to avoid stepping into prosperity theology, some preachers
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It’s easy to know when the year-end rolls around in America. November is ushered in with ads for Black Friday and Cyber Monday that continue a fever pitch of sales and marketing through December. But when the smoke clears from the rush of it all, what will you and your family really have to show
One NCF team is known for giving out copies of the old Dr. Seuss book, Horton Hears a Who. Maybe you can guess why. Seuss’ cartoon elephant noticed something no one else did. There were people no one else noticed … who were in danger. Horton vowed to protect them, to give them voice, and ultimately
God’s Word for such a time as this: Who is my neighbor?Read More »
“Don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.” You’ve probably heard people say this. You may have even read it in Scripture. But what does this mean for us? Should all our giving be done in secret? These 2,000 year-old words come from Jesus’ most famous sermon, The Sermon on the Mount. In
How was it possible that some of the poorest and most persecuted churches in the New Testament became the most generous, even to the point of abounding in generosity? Grace from God gave them opportunity, joy, and even resources, because they were willing, even pleading to take part in the collections for their brothers and
Less than a week before the Passover, people were pouring into Jerusalem for the holy day. But Jesus and his disciples left and went to Bethany, the home of some of his closest friends and many who believed in him. Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha, was dead the last time Jesus had arrived