I believe in fiscal responsibility, but I don't think my fiduciary responsibility in the Church is the same as if I were serving on a board.
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(RE)Discovering the Tithe: It’s Personal
“So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O LORD, have given me.” You shall set it down before the LORD your God and bow down before the LORD your God. Then you, together...
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(RE)Discovering the Tithe: Who Gets It?
Set apart a tithe of all the yield of your seed that is brought in yearly from the field…. – Deuteronomy 14:22 (NRSV) This is the third in a series of reflections on the tithe. I have been studying what...
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(RE)Discovering the Tithe: Come
All tithes from the land, whether the seed from the ground or the fruit from the tree, are the LORD’S; they are holy to the LORD. If persons wish to redeem any of their tithes, they must add one-fifth to...
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(Re)discovering the Tithe: Origins
He and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him one tenth of everything. – Genesis 14:19-20...
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I’ll Be Back – Part 2
People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. – Luke 13:29 (NIV) I returned to The Gathering with Youngest today. While it wasn’t...
