... time he wrote a check to fund the work of the church, it was like wielding a sword to slay the dragon. (4) Country music star Ricky Skaggs and his wife believe in tithing, giving 10% of their income to the church and charities. As he said, “If I believe anything about the ... .kluth.org, http://givewithjoy.org/true_stories.htm#Day_1_%E2%80%93_A_single_mom%E2%80%99s_grocery_money. 5. Mary Alice Williams. Quiet Triumphs (New York: HarperResource, 1999), p. 137. 6. Rev. Mark Sargent (http://www.day1.net/index. ...
We're at the beginning of a new school year. And here, at the beginning, I plan to preach a series of sermons from Genesis, the first Bible book, whose title means "the beginning." Such a series is risky at the beginning. For one thing, if you don't like the first sermon in the series, will you return for more? When I was a child, our preacher announced a series of sermons on The Lord's Prayer. First week his text was "Our." Next week it was "Father." Then "Who Art." On and on. By the fifteenth sermon in ...
