There is such depth and significance to the word “passion.” The more I grow in my faith and become wiser spiritually, I see the passion God has for His Son, Jesus Christ. I think about the passion Jesus had to die on the cross in obedience to His Father. And I think about the passion […]
From Kylie Jenner’s nearly $1 billion net worth to Perenna Kai, the world’s youngest billionaire, women today have resources and influence at their disposal. While the world of women and wealth may be changing, the opportunities to steward and use those gifts generously remain the same. In this post from Gospel Patrons, John Rinehart explores […]
Growing up, I witnessed a lifestyle of generosity in my family. Our home was always the gathering place for my friends from our church youth group. Many a Sunday night my mother would open her kitchen to us so we could bake cookies, roast marshmallows, or make honey-filled sopaipillas, often creating a big mess in […]
It’s the season of shopping from wedding registries and wrapping up gifts like table settings, blenders, and picture frames. But what happens when you think about wedding gifts a little differently? That’s what Katherine and Eugene Tsay did. Katherine was introduced to the idea of generous living and giving by a bride who used her […]
I’ve always had more than I need. Materially, I’ve never experienced poverty. Yet God has used a different kind of poverty—season of poverty of spirit and poverty of hope and joy—to show me His generous heart. As I think about it now, it’s a unique hopelessness when you have everything in the world physically, but […]
Have you ever felt like God is sending you personalized messages to capture your attention or change your perspective? During a recent Bible study of Romans, I felt like God was speaking to me through a very familiar verse: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your […]
When I first met my husband, he was living on the upper west side of Manhattan, a block from Central Park. A mutual friend set us up on a long distance blind date. We talked on the phone every night for two weeks before Tony flew down to Miami to meet me. I loved his […]
“Do you love me?” I heard God ask me that question one hour before the close of a Journey of Generosity I attended recently. You might recognize it as the same question Jesus asked Peter three times at the end of the book of John. Do you remember how Jesus responded each time Peter answered […]
