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Planned Giving Made Easy-Peasy, Lemon-Squeezy
Resources to help your congregation unlock the complications of planned giving. Easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy!
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April 12, 2022
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Announcing the Abraham Kuyper Christian Leadership Fund
The Abraham Kuyper Christian Leadership Fund has been established to advance the Reformed life view as taught and lived by Abraham Kuyper.
April 4, 2022
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The Mistake You Can’t Afford to Make When it Comes to Giving
The size of a ministry dream gets cut down at the knees when there’s a one-size-fits-all approach to gift giving.
February 21, 2022
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Is It Okay if Your Church Lives Paycheck to Paycheck?
Every financial guru promotes strategies to skip the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. So, why do churches get to ignore this?
February 7, 2022
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Open Hands, Open Hearts: Record-Breaking Generosity In 2021
Thanks to the generosity of God’s people, Barnabas Foundation recorded an unprecedented volume of giving in 2021!
January 10, 2022
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How To Be Freed From the "Good Life" Trap
The reality is: a life aimed at amassing wealth for the singular purpose of self-gratification is anything but good.
November 16, 2021
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Wanna Buy a Pig in a Poke?
Impulse buying has been a thing since, well. . . since people could buy things.
October 24, 2021
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When Church Members Don't Give
How does a person progress from giving “goose eggs” to giving something?
September 20, 2021
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How Should You Give? It's Location, Location, Location!
There’s a cause and effect when it comes to money. So how should you give? Just like in real estate, it’s all about location!
August 11, 2021
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Dirty Money and What God Wants
Let’s be clear. Dirty money can be found in the pockets of the uber-religious just as easily as it can be found in the pockets of the uber-irreligious.
June 3, 2021
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What it's Really Like to Have it All
What else can be said about a person who only gets green lights and open doors? It seems they always have more followers, dollars and points than you.
April 22, 2021
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Giving Up the Coyote Life
Life with Jesus is the end of “coyote living” and the beginning of friendship with God. Loneliness is exchanged for relationship, emptiness for hopefulness, and searching for satisfaction.
April 7, 2021
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Friendships and Kingdom Service
Read the story of how Roger and Audrey Otten share the light in their community.
March 18, 2021
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How Much to Keep
“It’s not about how much should we give, but how much should we keep.”
March 3, 2021
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Why It's Hard for the Rich to Enter the Kingdom
Check your sermon file on this passage; my guess is you’ve got at least a few. That’s because preachers have to wrestle with this hard saying of Jesus.
February 16, 2021
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When There's Too Much in the Collection Plate
Is there such a thing as too much giving? When it comes to generosity, is the sky always the limit?
February 3, 2021
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Becoming a Giver by Being a Saver
Joel has advice for anyone who wants to become a giver by being a saver, “Waste-not, want-not, and be a good steward,” says Joel. “God multiplies it all."
January 7, 2021
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Up Close and Personal
For Matt and Jen Viel, generous living isn’t done from a distance. Instead, they aim for front row seats.
November 30, 2020
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Sharing What Works
Learn why Phil and Sheri Hall are quick to tell others about the Stewards Fund through Barnabas Foundation.
October 27, 2020
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What Worship Looks Like
Worship is about what’s in your heart; but don’t forget about what’s in your hands.
October 19, 2020
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Take My Sermon Challenge
Could you or would you ever compose and preach this sermon? "Jesus Is the Key to Your Financial Success."
September 22, 2020
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The Remedy For Your Envy
In my extremely short-sighted and carnal estimation, cash is the key that unlocks the door to my greatest thriving and success.
June 8, 2020
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Missional Budget? What Does That Mean?
The gap between mission-talk and mission-reality is often wider than we care to admit. As evidence, I submit to you Exhibit A: the church budget.
March 3, 2020
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You Don't Have to Be a Superhero
Abraham and Sarah weren’t superheroes—and neither are we. We’re just ordinary folks following God’s direction, trusting His provision and surrendering to His superpower.
February 17, 2020
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Trouble Meeting Your Budget? Try Pew Rentals
Phil Leo offers a few historically humorous ideas churches have used to help bridge the budget gap and then shares some provocative insight concerning budget shortfalls.