“I don’t have to give money, I give in other ways!” Have you every heard this when it comes to giving money in the Offering? Perhaps you’ve used it yourself! And it makes reasonable sense…some people have lots of money to give, some people have lots of time, others have particular talents. We all serve in different ways and needn’t… Read more →
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Devotion: Money-talk
Soul Food series (part two) “Money-Talk” Small group devotion If your group is in a jovial mood, indulge in a game of “Chubby bunny” (a big bag of marshmallows or grapes is required). The winner gets…a really full mouth. The “Chubby bunny” game can become an ongoing metaphor for our consumer attitudes — filling our lives with things, things,… Read more →
In defense of giving gifts at Christmas…
In defense of giving gifts at Christmas… Christmas has become a consumeristic machine. Most of us are aware that barely concealed beneath Santa’s jovial “Ho! Ho! Ho!” is the message “Buy! Buy! Buy!”. Yes, Christmas with all its consumer and material emphases has come a long way from the simple manger in a small Judean town. And as Christians we… Read more →