If You Could Ask God for One Thing, What Would It Be? Solomon Asks God for Wisdom to Lead Well and God Grants It God appears to Solomon and offers to grant him a request. This isn’t a genie-in-a-bottle situation; it’s the all-powerful God showing...
The Three Priorities of a Church: Butts, Bucks, and Buildings The things religious leaders focus on may not matter to God at all The modern church measures success by attendance, offerings, and facility size. Perhaps this is because the world...
Why Business Practices Hurt the Church Many churches try to operate like a business even though that model doesn’t apply In our culture we’re familiar with the structure of businesses. We either work for a business or we run one. It’s a natural...
The Art of Giving to God By giving to God we demonstrate our love to him Jesus says to give “to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s,” Luke 20:25, NIV. While the context of this relates to paying taxes, the ramifications go beyond...
Another Way to Give to God What are the ramifications when we are kind to the poor? The book of Proverbs, most of which is written by King Solomon, reels off a list of pithy one-liners. Such is the passage for today’s reading. One that captured...
Book Review: A Spirituality of Fundraising A Spirituality of Fundraising By Henri J. M. Nouwen (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Based on a speech Henri Nouwen gave in 1992, this book is the eventual outcome. In it, Henri challenges us to consider the...
Should You Pay Your Minister? For the most part, the church of today is an institution. Institutions require structure and leadership; self-perpetuation is essential – regardless of cost. For an institution to work, it needs paid staff. That’s...
When visiting a church with family, the minister prayed, “God you know we need a new building.” I recoiled at his claim. They don’t need a new building; they merely want one. There’s a difference between needs and wants, something we must...
The major credit card data breach that occurred in December is still making news, with more than 100 million people possibly affected. With the heightened attention to the vulnerability of financial data, it’s a good reminder to periodically...
Book Review: When Not to Borrow When Not to Borrow: Unconventional Financial Wisdom to Set Your Church Free By Ray Bowman and Eddy Hall (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) In When Not to Borrow, authors Ray Bowman and Eddy Hall look at church debt. They...
