Posts Tagged with "Generosity"

When does “you serving them” become “them taking advantage of you”?

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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This is a question I’ve been asked – in one form or another – many, many times. This isn’t the answer you’re probably wanting to hear, but it aligns pretty well with the whole slave mindset. Let me know what you think. [Click through to watch if you're in email or RSS.] Takeaway: 1. Serving [...]

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10 benefits of friendship

Monday, August 9, 2010

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Consider the most meaningful and fulfilling moments in your life. Do they have friendships running through them? Through my life, every meaningful moment has been either a direct or indirect result of friendship. I’ve told you that before, but I’d like to share why. This is a general list – I haven’t included specific examples [...]

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When bums beg: 10 reasons to give

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

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So the local bum steps up to you as you’re headed to your car. Let’s be sexist and assume the bum’s a “he.” You know what he’s going to ask, but somehow he spits it out before you can interrupt him. Ah, decisions. He looks like an able-bodied guy, and you’re pretty sure the McDonald’s [...]

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Is “ownership” keeping you from serving?

Thursday, July 15, 2010

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Today, I read a quote that sums up an issue I’ve been considering lately. This is from a book called Margin: “Part of the reason we have our love affair with shopping and consumerism is because we think we need to personally own everything we use. This is not true. We need to develop a [...]

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Teaching kids (and yourself) to share

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

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Everyone, but especially every Christian, wants to teach their children to share. Sharing is caring, and caring is cool. So how do we do it? Here’s how it usually goes down: Parents in the living room, sipping lemonade. Kids in the bedroom, playing dolls. Sally runs out of the bedroom crying. “Mommy, Susie won’t share!” [...]

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