For the start of our year, we’re spending three days looking at the question Why Tithe? in light of Deuteronomy 26. On Wednesday we made three false starts that we thought we could find in the text: we give to get rich/blessed we give because God needs our money we give to make God happy Then yesterday we read the… Continue reading Why Tithe? – Part Three (Deut 26)

To kick off the year, we’re spending three days looking at the question Why Tithe? in light of Deuteronomy 26. Yesterday we made three false starts that we thought we could find in the text: We give so that God will make us rich – which flies in the face of Jesus’ call to give up material possessions,… Continue reading Why Tithe? – Part Two (Deut 26)

In Australia, the year began today. If you’re from the Northern Hemisphere, you’ll think this is weird – 2016 has been underway for quite some time. But for us, December 25 ushers in the start of our long summer holidays. And January 26, the Australia Day public holiday, marks its end. School goes back this week, horrendous… Continue reading Why Tithe? – Part One (Deut 26)