Resources by Topic: Money and Giving

In her article How ‘Christian’ Should My Small Business Be?, Laura Baxter offers five principles for business owners wondering how to honor Christ with their companies. I would add one more point to her article: Seek to honor Christ with the resources He has entrusted to your business.

I read Randy Alcorn’s book Money, Eternity, and Possessions but didn’t see mention of Luke 14:33, which I am trying to understand: “So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.”

To some Christian organizations, caring for the needy trumps talking about theological issues. In a sense that’s true, but it leaves an either/or impression, as if you can’t productively do both.

Here are some questions we have asked organizations to gain more clarity about their beliefs.

Many Christian fiction readers are familiar with Francine Rivers, an author whose books are exceptionally powerful, well-written, and always Christ-honoring. With her permission, I’m sharing this encouraging and beautiful story related to her book Redeeming Love.

One of the things I most look forward to about Heaven is learning the stories of countless faithful brothers and sisters in Christ from all places and times who used their lives to further God’s kingdom. But I love hearing some of them on this side of eternity, such as the story of Henry Parsons Crowell, founder of the Quaker Oats Company.

Proverbs 19:17 says, “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done” (NIV). That's a striking verse, because God doesn’t owe us anything—we owe Him everything! But when we are generous to the poor, we are lending to the Lord. 

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn and Greg Laurie talk about the good and bad news about wealth and why the subject of money and giving is often uncomfortable for Christians.

There are many Americans who are anticipating receiving their coronavirus stimulus from the government because they truly need the money in order to pay bills and care for their families right now. But if you’re in a position where this money would just go into your savings account or to fund wants but not needs, I would like to make what might seem to be a radical suggestion. 

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about what it means to be fearless and not worry about money, but trust that God will provide.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about the connection between storing up your treasures in Heaven, while also living the good life here on earth

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about humans as the image bearer of God and how that impacts our giving.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn discusses the difference between desiring to be rich versus desiring to make money.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about 1 Timothy 6:19 on the good life we are to live here and now.