“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 Leaving Southern Hills Baptist Church in December of 2010 was one of the wildest decisions we have ever made. The church was exploding, the pastor was awesome, our kids were 3 years old and 11 months old, and we just bought our dream home. That was, … Continue reading My Wealthy Father
There are currently 2 major giving campaigns in progress at Southern Hills. The first is the “Tithing Challenge” that began on February 2nd. The second is the “Next Step Offering” that will occur on March 23rd. In this post I will help our members and regular attenders determine which giving campaign is right for them. This really can be a difficult call. In one corner … Continue reading Tithe Challenge vs. Next Step Offering
This is a guest post from Pastor Fred Murray. Check out his blog at fredmurrayjr.com What is a tithe? I remember sitting in church as a seven year old looking at a small envelope in front of my seat and read the phrase “my tithes and offerings.” I really did not know what that phrase meant at the time. I looked over to my mom … Continue reading The Path of Giving
Writing this post made me feel a little bit uncomfortable. In our culture money is a private matter and not something that is readily discussed even amoung friends. On top of that, Jesus ridiculed the Pharisees for making a public show of their charitable giving (Matthew 6:1-4). With these two thoughts in the back of my mind I still felt the Lord moving me to … Continue reading 5 Reasons I Tithe
