But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.” Then the Lord’s anger burned against Moses and he said, “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet you, and he...
Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of...
We don’t have to look far to understand our responsibility when it comes to forgiveness. Christ was very explicit when Peter asked how often he should forgive a brother who sinned against him. “… Up to seventy times seven” was Jesus’ reply (Matt. 18:22). Clearly...
A successful capital campaign is a series of small, individual campaigns customized for ten to one hundred of your most capable donors. If you have not caught this yet, catch it now. Major donors can and will carry the day in your capital campaign. Bigger...
Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” The Lord said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf...
“This Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him” (Ezra 7:6). “For Ezra had devoted himself to the...
“I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it” (Philippians 4:10). The Philippian believers faithfully supported Paul from his early days in ministry on his mission to share...
Last month, we explored the importance of a strong monthly giving program for your non-profit organization. We compared it to planting seeds. Just like any crop, it will not grow until it is planted, and it will not be planted unless you get started.For purposes...
Recently, a Christian nonprofit received a cancelation notice from Salsa, their CRM software provider. Salsa is a cloud-based constituent relationship management platform with more than 3,000 clients. Salsa receives top reviews because of its innovative features to track relationships including marketing automation that sends triggered...
“For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year you in Achaia were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action” (2 Corinthians 9:2). The church in...
