The Cheerful Giver — Generosity as a Condition of the Heart
6 minThe Greek word behind "cheerful" in Paul's famous instruction is hilaros — the root of our English word hilarious. Not f
Generosity
7 days
A Catholic Bible study: Generosity.
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- 1The Cheerful Giver — Generosity as a Condition of the HeartThe Greek word behind "cheerful" in Paul's famous instruction is hilaros — the root of our English word hilarious. Not f
- 2Open Hands — The Abundance Hidden in Small GiftsJesus' imagery in Luke 6:38 is drawn from the marketplace — the grain merchant who does not merely fill the measure but
- 3Generosity as Worship — The Living SacrificeThe Old Testament understanding of sacrifice was physical and costly: an animal brought to the altar, its life given, th
- 4Giving in the Face of Scarcity — The Faith of the WidowGod has a particular fondness for asking things of people who have almost nothing. The widow of Zarephath had enough flo
- 5Generosity That Builds Community — The Economy of the Early ChurchThe picture of the early Church in Acts 2 is one of the most radical social experiments in human history: people from ev
- 6The Generosity of Forgiveness — Giving the Gift No One DeservesForgiveness is the most demanding form of generosity, because it gives something genuinely costly to someone who has not
- 7A Life Marked by Generosity — Treasure in HeavenJesus does not ask us to be uninterested in treasure. He asks us to be very thoughtful about where we put it. The moth-a
What the plan covers
7 days
Open Hands — The Abundance Hidden in Small Gifts
6 minJesus' imagery in Luke 6:38 is drawn from the marketplace — the grain merchant who does not merely fill the measure but
Generosity as Worship — The Living Sacrifice
6 minThe Old Testament understanding of sacrifice was physical and costly: an animal brought to the altar, its life given, th
Giving in the Face of Scarcity — The Faith of the Widow
6 minGod has a particular fondness for asking things of people who have almost nothing. The widow of Zarephath had enough flo
Generosity That Builds Community — The Economy of the Early Church
6 minThe picture of the early Church in Acts 2 is one of the most radical social experiments in human history: people from ev
The Generosity of Forgiveness — Giving the Gift No One Deserves
6 minForgiveness is the most demanding form of generosity, because it gives something genuinely costly to someone who has not
A Life Marked by Generosity — Treasure in Heaven
6 minJesus does not ask us to be uninterested in treasure. He asks us to be very thoughtful about where we put it. The moth-a
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