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Hope Initiative Ministries Receives Marriage God’s Way

December 20, 2016 by Scott LaPierre 10 Comments

Hope Initiatives Ministries receives copies of Marriage God's Way

My desire for Marriage God’s Way has been two-fold from the beginning—strengthen marriages and exalt Christ. I’ve seen this prayer answered in different ways. One of the most recent took place on November 9, 2016. I received the following message from the program director of Hope Initiative Ministries (HIM): We are so much in love with your […]

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When Giving Actually Makes You a Poor Steward

June 29, 2016 by Scott LaPierre 8 Comments

When Giving Actually Makes You a Poor Steward

I was recently asked when giving is – and isn’t – appropriate. This post is my answer! But first, to prevent anyone from reading this post and thinking it discourages giving, let me be clear at the beginning that Scripture frequently commands giving, and therefore, we should be generous: Deuteronomy 16:17 Every man shall give as […]

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How Much Should Christians Give?

June 27, 2016 by Scott LaPierre 8 Comments

How Much Should Christians Give

The New Testament doesn’t command giving a tithe, but it does command giving! So how much should Christians give? Giving requires wisdom, and here are three New Testament principles to help you determine the amount. First, Christians Give According to Their Income Two New Testament verses make the point that the amount Christians give relates to the amount […]

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Do Christians Have to Give a Tithe?

June 24, 2016 by Scott LaPierre 24 Comments

Do Christians Have to Give a Tithe

Notice the title says, “Do Christians Have to Give a Tithe?” versus “Should Christians give a tithe…” or “Can Christians give a tithe…” If you want to give a tenth, that’s fine. I know wonderful Christians who say, “God expected a tenth in the Old Testament, so I want to give a tenth in the New Testament.” Many people […]

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Warnings for the Stingy

February 11, 2015 by Scott LaPierre Leave a Comment

While the stingy hope to keep more for themselves, God’s Word is clear that the opposite results. Since Proverbs has thirty-one chapters it works well to read a chapter each morning. This provides wisdom to take with you throughout the day. We often do this for our morning family Bible study, especially on days when […]

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