Archive for January, 2011
Doing Today What You’ll Be Glad You Did Tomorrow
We finished our “Moneyology” series today, the last installment on how to save and invest for the long term.
It sounds odd to be talking about saving and investing in church. It’s only true because of the woeful neglect we’ve given to teaching the biblical concepts of money, abundance and… More
RG2G 009 Why Aren’t Christians More Moral?
One of the most embarrassing facts about Christianity is that those who practice it are imperfect. How shocking and yet, why would we expect anything else?
Oftentimes morality is used as a synonym for faith in Jesus Christ; that doing good things means I am a good person. And if… More
Dave Rave- 5 Trade-offs That Won’t Pay Off
Life moves fast, doesn’t it? What we determine in a quiet moment of reflection can be turned upside-down in the crazy, emergency, hurry-here, or fix-it-now life that we all face.
In the process of trying to get it all right, we’re tempted sometimes to compromise, to make trade-offs in… More
How to Avoid the #1 Money Mistake
I’ve had an overwhelming response to our new series called “Moneyology.” I knew people were hungry to learn the basics of how to win at life with money. And all that’s been confirmed with the buzz that’s going on around The Gathering.
Today we talked about spending; some of… More
RG2G 008 How Do I Find a New Church?
It is my firm conviction that everyone should go to church, and needs to go to church. But one of the biggest questions is, how do you find a new church?
Whether you are moving, have been inactive for many years, or have been hurt by a church-split or problem,… More
5 Kinds of Weird You Want to Be
People are hurting everywhere you look. I truly believe that one of the greatest sins we commit every Sunday morning in our churches is underestimating how much hurt and pain people are in.
And while I am very compassionate, because people have been caring for me in my pain,… More
Getting to the Gain Side of Giving
Today at The Gathering we continued in our current series, “Moneyology: How to Win at Life With Money,” with installment number 3, the Bible’s teaching on the essential nature of generosity.
Today I gave 10 reasons why I tithe. A lot of controversy surrounds tithing. As a matter of… More
RG2G 007 Do I Have to Tithe to Be a Good Christian?
Giving is at the core of life, and it certainly is basic to the Christian life. But the question is, how much should we give? Why should we give? Do we have to give a certain amount in order to go to heaven? Is tithing taught in the New… More
The Bud Adams Factor
I’ll be the first one to admit I’ve not always been a big fan of Bud Adams. But his recent decision to retain coach Jeff Fisher proved to me that “even an old dog can learn new tricks.”
This decision, I know for Mr. Adams, wasn’t easy. He personally liked… More
How and Why You Can Earn More Money
Today at The Gathering we continued with our series, “Moneyology: How to Win at Life With Money” by talking about the first idea you must master if you’re going to enjoy your God-given blessings. We talked about earning money the old-fashioned way: by working.
Every day on TV in… More
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