“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...
Tag: Tithe
(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...
(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...
(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...
Incarnate: discipleship
This is the fifth in a five-part series on where God is calling me next. The first post can be found here. They praised God and demonstrated God’s goodness to everyone. The Lord added daily to the community those...