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People Matter. Who Are You Cheerleading Today?
John is right. It really is, not about me.. Guest Post: Gunnar Simonsen I didn’t get his name, but I was like his 2nd or 3rd customer as he struggled to pump mine and the other two customers gas. He stood … Continue reading
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‘It’s not about me.’
This series on giving continues to be very hard for me. I’m looking for ways to weasel out of it. I even woke up my wife early this morning to ask what she thought about a certain shortcut for the … Continue reading
What’s in your wallet?
What’s in your wallet? In mine, you’ll find mostly the usual — driver’s license, credit cards, store cards, AAA card, medical insurance cards, some business cards and a card for free cheese nachos at a local Mexican restaurant with no … Continue reading
Here is a true statement about giving that seems obvious and self-explanatory when you first see it, but not so easy to live. Giving requires a certain absence of selfishness. A selfish person — one absorbed in their own issues … Continue reading
Parting with one’s money
Sometimes the greatest experiences of giving come from receiving. I have been taught a lot by those who give to the Catch. Last night we received a generous unexpected check from someone who had already recently sent us an extra … Continue reading
Entrepreneurial Givers
Today we salute a special kind of giver — a person we often call a philanthropist. This is someone who makes it their ministry to give. Among other gifts, they have the spiritual gift of giving and they are gracious … Continue reading
The Gift of Giving
You elegantly humanized a couple, Jeff and Kelly, with your kindness over the past few years through your prayers as Marti and I have come alongside in more tangible, but no more important ways than your prayers. Once a constant … Continue reading
‘There’s always more where that came from’
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Luke 6:38 It is … Continue reading
How do you know what you worship?
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. … Continue reading
No such thing as a reluctant giver
Today, I’m going to get at some of my worst attitudes about giving. Warning: this could get pretty ugly, but one of the things we do here at the Catch is to try to get at our excuses and rationalizations … Continue reading
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