"Jesus talks about money, we can too!" A simple prayer and an helpful tool to encourage bravery at meetings. Goal: making it easier to talk about money at your church or charity.

The widow of Zarephath shares, even when she has very few resources. What might this story of generosity mean for a congregation who is scared they don’t have enough?

How do I decide where to give? Three idea for prayerful generosity

In this third post on giving and prayer, I have eight words of stewardship advice:

Pray

Say thank-you

Tell stories

Pay attention

Pray. (This is one worth repeating. We’ll talk about the Holy Spirit and pre-authorized giving!)

Clergy and Christian leaders can act on this simple counsel immediately.

Prayer and giving are both spiritual disciplines - ways of following Jesus. This post looks at the when of giving and prayer: steady giving, spontaneous giving, steady prayer and spontaneous prayer.

Starting a four-part series on the spiritual disciplines of prayer and giving. Together and Apart looks at how we give - in worship and individually.

When we are scared, we hold on to what we have too tightly. Sort of a death grip, which is ironic because none of the things we are squeezing are ours to keep. As I’ve said before, dying with a big pile of money under the bed is the same as dying with a big pile of zucchini under the bed….Like an angel’s visit, gratitude interrupts our fear and reminds us of God’s faithfulness.

Encouraging ways to nurture generosity for churches who are worried about keeping the lights on

December is winter where I am, yet it’s a sweaty month for many church treasurers and finance people with a December fiscal year end. They are anxiously wondering: will the organization meet the budget, that is to say will donations match ministry goals?

Simple Steps towards Generosity: Church Stewardship for the Overwhelmed