Episode Give Up!
Do you give back to God for all He’s given you? Why or why not? How? Do you give to the church, support a missionary, donate to a nonprofit, recycle your possessions for others, share a meal, stop at a traffic light to help someone hungry? The practice of giving traces through the Old and New Testaments, outlining how God invites His people into a practice of generosity in both receiving and investing His gifts in our world.
Chapter 1
Do you like to talk about how much money you give to your church and other worthy causes? Do you like to talk about how much you don’t give? My guess is, NO. It’s awkward. It’s nobody’s business, right? Or . . . is it? Well, join the Discover the Word group for some conversations called “Give Up!” Elisa Morgan explores with Bill Crowder, Daniel Ryan Day, and Vivian Mabuni some things the Bible says about giving, beginning with why we give in the first place.
Chapter 2
Do you always give money away because you want to, or do you sometimes give unwillingly? And do you think God has thoughts about your motives to give? Join the Discover the Word group to explore the role that willingness can play in generosity. Is why we do what we do as important, or maybe more important, than what we do?
Chapter 3
Do you prefer to give publicly or privately? Can you think of some positives and negatives about both ways of giving? In this episode, join Discover the Word hosts Elisa, Bill, Daniel, and Vivian to discover some things we read in the Bible about “secret giving.” Is that the only “God approved” method for giving? Explore that with the Discover the Word group.
Chapter 4
What are some things that hold you back from being more generous? Whatever they are, you’re not alone—we all have struggles with giving from what we have. Many of us worry that we won’t have enough. In this conversation, the Discover the Word group explores a biblical perspective that can help us live out of a generous mindset. Discover how generosity can be a cure for a “scarcity mindset” and loosen the tight hold money has on us.
Chapter 5
What is it that makes a gift generous, and by that definition what is the most generous gift you’ve ever given? Well, you won’t want to miss the conclusion of a study called “Give Up!” Join the Discover the Word group to discover how generous giving can impact our relationship with God and others. And explore the way that generous giving reflects who God is to the world.