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Article Type: A Message From the Director
When I’m driving down the interstate, I’m always amazed by the number of trucks on the road. Some of them are very flashy; others are plain. The look of the truck isn’t important. What really matters is their purpose: getting important commodities or materials from point A to point B.
This is much like our purpose here at Barnabas Foundation.
Article Type: Ask a Planner
Q: What are the best giving options to consider in these economic times?
A: Depending on your goals and situation, there are several opportunities that may stretch the value of your gift and/or reduce your taxes.
Article Type: General Articles
Believe it or not, there’s an active ingredient for Christian living. Although it’s not as high a priority today, for the early church it was indispensable.
Article Type: Pastor to Pastor
A family made headlines when they gave away most of their $3 billion dollar company.
It leaves me wondering, “Could I give up $3 billion?”
Could you?
Article Type: Pastor to Pastor
I’ve penned at least 22,000 words making the biblical case for generosity. And apart from Scripture, the logical argument for generous giving is surprisingly obvious.
But the most convincing case for generosity might surprise you!
Article Type: Life Stories
For someone who began a banking career at age 17, Elanor sure had a low opinion of money.
“I hated it,” she explains. “Customers were so rude, and the more money they had, the ruder they were!”
Then Elanor came to know Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord. Slowly, her perspective on wealth began to change as she took in the biblical preaching at her church. She began to see how all her possessions belonged to God – including her money.
Article Type: Ask a Planner
Q: Our kids are wondering what’s included in our wills. How do we begin the conversation?
A: It’s wonderful that you are proactively considering how you can communicate your plans to your children! Too often, people avoid these conversations – creating opportunities for confusion, angst, disappointment and chaos.
Article Type: A Message From the Director
Someone recently told me about a meaningful experience he’d shared with his father as a young man. At that time, he had believed in Jesus, but he did not love Him.
The gentleman recalled how his father had placed his hand on his shoulder and said, “It’s okay. When you are my age, you will come to love Jesus the way I do – and you will want to serve Him because of the way you love Him.”
This is awkward but…your church missed a memo.
Maybe it never got sent or um, well, your church just missed it. Either way, what matters is you’re here now, and I have the memo to show you.
Ready for it? Here goes…
Article Type: Life Stories
Just nine years ago, Traci had a rare type of heart attack called a “spontaneous coronary artery dissection.” Her arteries were pristine, but somehow, they tore.
“That was a wake-up call from the Lord,” recalls Traci. “When you have a life-changing event, God gets a hold of your heart and refocuses your priorities.”
For Traci and her husband, Doug, that “wake-up call” has resulted in a renewed, laser focus on Kingdom-oriented generosity.