The gift of friendship launched Katherine Tsay’s faith journey; a bachelorette weekend in Atlantic City led her down the path toward living and giving generously. Watch her share her story in this video from Gospel Patrons.   https://www.gospelpatrons.org/library/the-start-of-a-journey

On Friday, I took a walk with my sister, my 12 year-old niece, and a few of her young friends. We were somehow trying to stay relationally connected, and socially distanced, all at the same time. My sister asked the children in our group if they were missing school.  “A little,” they said. My niece […]

Does your giving reflect fear or faith? The answer to this question can help you uncover more about your view of God and live fully in the freedom and peace He gives. Kim King shares more in this blog post we first published in 2017.  Jesus addressed fear quite a few times in his ministry on […]

I lived in NYC during 9/11 and one of the most memorable lessons of that time is that “crisis clarifies.” The things that are most important get clear when life is out of control. As reports of the other planes in the area came in, a group of my friends piled into a minivan and joined the thousands escaping […]

As Christians, we believe that the Kingdom of God is both “already” and “not yet.” In other words, while we work for the renewal of all things on this broken earth, we also wait, with hope, for God’s new order. This is beautifully described in Revelation 21, a place where He dwells with his people and wipes away tears, mourning, and pain.  […]

History is replete with women who said ‘yes’ in response to God’s outrageous love and invitation to live and give generously.  From Mary Magdelene, a first patron of the early church, to Lydia, an industrious entrepreneur who strategically funded early missions, women change the world with their sacrificial giving.  Here are a few other women whose […]

God weaves a number of threads into our lives as He reveals His purposes for us. A job prepares us with skills for the next thing He calls us to. A friendship opens the door to new opportunities. A conversation here leads to service there.   Jenny Steinbach has seen God bring together different threads in her life to create a project in line with her purpose and passion: an audio […]

One of the best places to learn and teach generosity is within the four walls of our homes. That’s the legacy Beth Reed honors in this post, originally published on our blog in July 2018.   Growing up, I witnessed a lifestyle of generosity in my family. Our home was always the gathering place for my […]