Read: I Corinthians 9:13-14 | Charles Spurgeon was once asked by the officers of a small country church to recommend a Pastor for them. As he reviewed their requirements and salary, he noted the small salary they were offering. He wrote back to them, “The only individual I know, who could exist on such a […]
Read: I Corinthians 9:11 | “The church is the only cooperative society in the world that exists for the benefit of its non-members.” wrote William White in the early 1940’s while serving as the Archbishop of Canterbury. Accepting his premise that the church exists to be a benefit to non-members, churches could achieve this by […]
Read: 2 Cor. 9:10-12 | Coram Deo means “before the face of God”. In the 16th century, Christians used this Latin phrase to remind themselves of how they should live for Christ. Even now, the phrase captures an eternal truth that reminds us that our daily walk of faith is made before the face of […]
Read:Luke 6:38 | R. G. Le Tourneau, built up a business designing and making massive earth moving equipment. By the latter part of his life, he was giving 90% of his income away and living on 10%. Despite this, his net worth continued to climb. Someone asked, “How come you’re giving 90% of all your […]
Read: 2 Cor. 9:6-8 | Years ago, a young man wrote a letter to the well-known evangelist Billy Graham. (abbreviated copy below) Dear Rev. Graham: You will probably never see this letter. However, I feel compelled to write to you. I am twenty-eight years old, a victim of cerebral palsy since birth. I have never […]
