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Q. Can I give my stock to my church?

A. If you have stock you’ve owned for at least a year, and it has increased in value, this is much more cost effective than giving cash.

Countless sermons extol the virtues of Abraham and Sarah, the dynamic duo who leapt from the comfy confines of their homeland to a land they didn’t even know existed.

Living Lives of Gratitude Through Generosity

“We don’t ‘GOT to do it,’ we GET to do it.”

“Come again, Jesus? You’re pushing swag? To influence people? A bit unseemly, wouldn’t you say?”

“I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.” (Luke 16:9, NIV)

Who doesn’t like a little swag? “Ooh, a foam can cooler,” you squeal — except you don’t actually use them.

We call giving “a privilege” or “a responsibility” or “an aspiration.”

But the not-so-subtle message we send to our members says it’s a duty. That’s right, the same rationale we use for getting a root canal gets applied to giving.

What if we could change the narrative from “gotta” to “get to” give?

How a Stewards Fund Serves the Vander Kooi Family

For 52 years, the couple lived next to their shops, raised their family and walked to work together, often holding hands.

Should Pastors Know How Much Church Members Give?

I never wanted to know how much church members were giving. I didn’t think it was any of my business.

That was a mistake.

Why IRA Giving Became the Tax-Wise Solution for Andy and Jinny De Jong

Over the course of their married life, Andy and Jinny De Jong have intentionally worked to establish priorities and practices of generosity.

“When it comes to money, married couples aren’t always on the same page,” quips Jinny.

“Sometimes one of us had a greater call to generosity than the other, but we would talk that through, pray about it and God would give us one heart and one mind.”