Generous Life

Worshipping God in the Middle of a Dump
Worshipping God in the Middle of a Dump
One of the privileges Kim and I have is to travel around the world and see a more macro picture of the Body of Christ.  All too often, Joe Average... Read more...
Observations from A Stay with My Atheist Friends
Observations from A Stay with My Atheist Friends
Not long ago, Kim and I visited one of Kim’s long-time (as in since elementary school) friends.  Our time with Kim’s friend was actually spent at her friend’s parents’ house,... Read more...
Christianity and the Environment
Christianity and the Environment
Kim and I love God’s creation.  If we were to admit that we have an addiction, it would be that we’re addicted to seeing all that God has created.  We... Read more...
The Worldview of the Entitlement Generation
The Worldview of the Entitlement Generation
The Millennial generation (that is, those born roughly between 1977 and 1992) is saturated with the entitlement worldview.  This worldview goes something along the lines of this: I am basically... Read more...
Government Eviction of God from the Public Forum
Government Eviction of God from the Public Forum
Abraham Kuyper proposed three God-ordained realms, or “spheres,” of sovereignty: State (government), Society (community, business, family, etc.) and Church. The only one of these spheres that has been given the... Read more...
Sexualized Nation
Sexualized Nation
Not long ago I was in Las Vegas with some Christian colleagues. Never having visited Sin City, they were shocked by the pervasive sexualization there, especially being from the much... Read more...
Jack Bauer Wants to Go to Heaven
Jack Bauer Wants to Go to Heaven
As I was driving to work, I heard on the radio that recently the American military took Bibles away from the troops in Afghanistan and burned them.  These Bibles were... Read more...
Protecting Marriage on Facebook . . . Or Not
Protecting Marriage on Facebook . . . Or Not
I recently joined a “cause” on Facebook for the Protection of Marriage, which supported the truth that marriage should be between one man and one woman.  (If you’re not familiar... Read more...
Yes and No
Yes and No
I think we as Christians in this day and age have forgotten to let our yes be yes and our no be no.  When we say we’re going to do... Read more...
The Infection of Relativism
The Infection of Relativism
It’s been said that integrity isn’t what you do in front of people, it’s what you do when you’re alone and only the Lord can see.  Integrity is an issue... Read more...
An Easy Way to Save and Give - Day 108
An Easy Way to Save and Give - Day 108
Some of the larger banks these days have ‘save as you go’ programs. Basically, they round up every ATM or credit card charge, depositing that extra amount in your savings... Read more...
Being Generous With Debt - Day 107
Being Generous With Debt - Day 107
Over the years, I’ve had ministries in which I do business not be able to fulfill their contracts, pay their debts, or just completely had a change in direction. Generally,... Read more...