Comments on: Arguing about giving from gross or net.

By: Brandon M.

Brandon M. — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:18:21 +0000

For me money is a challenge. I am a spender and a giver. So I don’t mind seeing the money leave as long as its going somewhere good. I have to keep in mind the scripture that says to take care of YOUR OWN HOUSEHOLD. There have been times I have given and put myself in unintended hardship.

By: ForkLiftRacer

ForkLiftRacer — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:35:43 +0000

If someone knows how I can write a check directly to GOD himself and not some tax exempt religious crusade please let me know

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:04:00 +0000

that i need it more than anything else.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:50:00 +0000

….and this on the heals of a 3 way telephone call with my wife’s side of the family trying to decide how much money we want to “swap” for Christmas gifts for each other.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:23:00 +0000

that 5 bucks for a cup of coffee isn’t really all that bad — coffee — 5 bucks — what about that is good??? lots of other deep stuff, but definitely this 1!!

By: Crayl

Crayl — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:50:00 +0000

Just a little side note IMHO:
If you tithe on gross then you don’t have to tithe on a tax return, because you already tithed on that money. Sometimes you may be called to tithe on it anyway, or really then it would be an offering.

Oh, I don’t let money talk to me anymore, it has nothing positive to say anyway, why listen?

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:05:00 +0000

Ever heard Steve Taylor’s song “Cash Cow”? (Ever written a post on Steve Taylor?)

Money tells me: “I deserve better!”

The word verifications on this blog are always ridiculously awesome. Today’s is “cofeater.”

By: Jon and Mollie

Jon and Mollie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:51:00 +0000

Money tells me, “McDonalds sweet tea is only a dollar. Who cares if you buy one a day for 6 straight months!”

dropping the sweet tea habit is going to be tough…

By: Keri

Keri — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:46:00 +0000

Money tries to tell me that it will take care of me. It won't necessarily make me happy, but I can do more, BE more, if I have just a little bit more of it.

It tries to tell me that its what my family needs to be secure, to buy a house we all fit into, a car big enough to fit all of us into.

It makes me work full time when I'd rather be home, creating, dwelling in the Word of God, making a home for my family.

It also says that if I'm not giving to the church I have no 'right' to be there. Unfortunately, that thought is reinforced by my church when their introduction to the latest capital campaign lasts five (5) Sundays and parades around people (in the form of 'testimonies') who make six or seven figures, telling the congregation that 10% isn't enough, and how God has blessed them because they give at least 20%. Can anyone say, 'prosperity gospel?'

You're right, Jon, it makes a terrible God. Thank you for this.

By: Nat

Nat — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:40:00 +0000

money tells me to go get a job that pays, instead of being a full-time volunteer and trusting God to provide. But God tells me that He will provide all my needs ‘do not worry about tomorrow’- even when the bank accounts says zero, and I have no idea where any money can come from- and guess what? God always come through- it might take longer than I would like, but He comes through.