2 Corinthians 8:1-9

"Dear Father, Show your grace to me and my family by giving us hearts so generous that we will share liberally with those who need our help. May we..."

"Dear Child of the Father, You are never more like the Father than when you generously give to bless others, especially others in need. The Father has..."

So how do I keep the status quo from getting in the way of my generosity? Rick Brown reminds us that we are called to challenge the status quo like Jesus did and turn our values, our world, upside down and bring the life of the Kingdom the way that God wants.

What is the heart of real ministry? Ministry is basically two things: giving and serving!

"And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace God gave the churches in Macedonia. They have been tested by great troubles, and..."

So what's the grace and privilege we are supposed to find here? Phil Ware continues his SHIFT series and focuses upon giving generously as a privilege and grace.

What in the world do three cows have to do with grace? From a faithful old Thai friend, we learn the lessons of generosity and faith.

"Dear Father, Give us hearts of love, that refuse to say, "Go, be warmed and filled," but instead give what is needful to those full of need. Help us...."

"And [the young Macedonian believers] did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will."

"The Lord Jesus Christ was eternally rich, glorious, and exalted; but "though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor." As the rich saint cannot..."

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 8:5 -- And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

"Dear Child of the Father, You live in an interconnected world more than any other human beings in the history of planet earth. You can travel quickly..."

What makes it hard to be generous with the good news of Jesus? Phil Ware continues his series on Catch and Release, focusing on sharing our blessings and also seeing sharing Jesus, the good news of Jesus, as a gift of generosity.

'Keep on helping the poor...' was a core commitment that came out of this history-changing moment in Jesus' church! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to celebrate our blessings in Christ and our need to reflect our Father's values by being generous and gracious ourselves.

Wow! What a precious addition to our Christmas with these boys. We hope to do something like this every year. Phil Ware shares a quick thank you for all who have donated and then focuses on establishing a new tradition of teaching his grandchildren to share what they have with others.

There's treasure for the taking People can live for years needing the very thing that God has to offer, yet they overlook the treasure that He offers.

Are we willing to make fellowship more than coffee and donuts? Phil Ware continues to talk about the greater things the early church experienced in the opening days of the believers following Jesus and in this case, genuine fellowship, sharing and having life in common, is key.