In the Gospel of Luke, we see Jesus interact with two rich men, but we are told that only one of them is saved as a result of their interaction. The first, in chapter 18, is a ruler who asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. The second, in chapter 19, is a tax collector who seeks merely to see Jesus as he passes through the city. Both men…
I don’t usually talk much about money, especially money as it relates to Church giving. I don’t want to seem to be “always” talking about money, so I very seldom talk about it. Nevertheless, today I am going to talk about it. To gain some perspective on our financial offerings, let’s look at the example of the widow whom Jesus praises for giving her “two mites,” all she had to live…
