The practice of gratitude guides humans like ultraviolet vision guides bees.

Sincerity is essential; eloquence is optional.
It’s more important to actually pick up the phone and make the call, than to prepare the perfect words. You can do this!

Trends shows an increasing number of “nones” - people with no religious affiliation. Will my church still be here?

What is ethical fundraising? When a fundraiser can tell stories about the garden and invite people to water it, trusting that God will provide a harvest.

Ultimately having a big pile of money under the mattress is exactly the same as having a big pile of zucchini under the bed. You can’t take it with you.

Frederik Buechner’s wisdom applied to generosity. Where do your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet? What kind of giving inspires joy? What does the world need?

Simple Steps towards Generosity: Church Stewardship for the Overwhelmed

Generosity as Spiritual Gift - Part 2: Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control

Generosity is one of the fruits of the Spirit. Are our hearts and our lives headed in the same direction? Is it a good direction? Like the moisture meter, the answers to those questions speak truth!

The atmosphere in the quilt auction was electric. I can’t think of another setting where Mennonites go public with their generosity in quite the same way. Fundraising proclaims your values. Let’s unpack that.