Should I Tithe on Gifts and Even Scholarship Money I Receive? article - Randy Alcorn I would tithe on gifts and scholarships because they are true income.
Shipping Clerk Dwight Myers article - Eternal Perspective Ministries Dwight Myers is the shipping clerk for Eternal Perspective Ministries. He also monitors inventory and receives incoming book shipments from publishers and suppliers. October 1st will be Dwight’s 3rd anniversary of working for EPM.
Should Giving Records Be Available to the Church Pastoral Staff? article - Randy Alcorn I would recommend caution on this. On the one hand, I’m hesitant for church leaders to know how much anyone gives because of the temptation to violate James 2 and treat big givers with favoritism and ignore lesser givers.
Should Giving Always Be Kept Secret? article - Randy Alcorn Over the last ten years, I’ve been suggesting that we learn how to share testimonies about giving in order to help the body of Christ grow in the grace of giving.
How Do We Balance Financial Responsibility with the Scriptural Imperative to Give Sacrificially? article - Randy Alcorn There are two sides to the issue of savings. Scripture tells us that the wise man anticipates future needs, while the foolish man spends and consumes all his resources with no thought for the future.
Should Believers Actively Try to Preserve the Earth? article - Nancy Ortberg There are some things for which words cannot do justice—sights, smells, and sounds that make the heart come alive, that renew our passions, and that whisper to us of the presence of a good God.
Should I Get Out of Debt First Before I Give Beyond My Tithe? article - Randy Alcorn While getting out of debt is a high biblical priority it is as much a wisdom issue as a righteousness one, and requires discernment and good strategy not just a single act of obedience.
Should the Local Church Receive Peoples’ Tithes Before Other Worthy Needs? article - Randy Alcorn To say that churches should receive the firstfruits does NOT mean they should keep them. They should set the example for their people by giving more to missions and the poor than they keep.
Shouldn’t a Person Give Not Just 10%, But as Much or as Little as the Lord Calls Them to Give? article - Randy Alcorn My stated belief on the tithe is that it is the training wheels of giving, merely a beginning point. As to whether it applies to Christians, the question is whether New Testament grace lowers the standards of giving or raises it.
Should We Tithe on the Gross or the Net? article - Randy Alcorn When asked “should we tithe on the gross or the net?” it’s appropriate to ask “What do we want to be blessed on, the gross or the net?”
Should I Buy That Corvette? article - Randy Alcorn If I were you I would take the money I would have spent on the Corvette, and give it to missions and famine relief. Everyone comes out ahead that way—God is glorified, people are kept alive and reached with the gospel, and you will lay up treasures in heaven, and Jesus says your heart will follow your treasures.
Encouraging Responses to Randy Alcorn’s Book If God Is Good article - Kathy Norquist Randy's blog I never realized how difficult and time-consuming it is to write a book until I started working for Randy many years ago. Observing the numerous stages of a book before it goes to print has given me a new appreciation for the work of an author.
What Will Our New Bodies Be Like? video - Randy Alcorn In this video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about our new bodies in Heaven.
What Is Heaven? video - Randy Alcorn In this video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "What Is Heaven?" See Randy's book Heaven for more information.
Sexual Immorality and Speeding - Why Obey the Limits? article - Jim Hendershot In working with those who are having trouble becoming free from enslaving sexual sin, I frequently see an interesting pattern of thought: Sin seems to be disconnected from its true consequences.