Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 11, 2011
GIFT GIVING SHOULD BE PERSONAL AND RELATIONAL
Have you ever seen the episode of "Friends" where Joey and Chandler wait too long to buy Christmas gifts? They end up having to buy gifts from a gas station.
They give Rachael wiper blades and an air freshener. When Rachel
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DON'T HOARD WATER OR GIVING
Years back I heard someone talk about the faucet principle … and I’ve discovered that it really works. If I turn on a faucet at my house, I have the entire contents of the Edwards Aquifer at my disposal. I don’t need to worry that if I run the water I’ll end up with a
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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People Buy Gifts to enhance their emotional connection with another, says Pam Danziger, president of Unity Marketing. Since the focus of gift giving is emotional, gifts that connect embody a feeling, rather than being something practical, the very best gifts are life’s little luxuries and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"He who gives what he would as readily throw away gives without generosity, for the essence of
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Contributed by Ronald Keller on Apr 6, 2003
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I remember hearing of a man who was deeply in debt. The bill collectors called constantly. One in particular was extremely harassing. The man finally told the bill collector: “When I cash my pay check, I put the name of all my creditors in my hat. I shake the hat. Then I reach in and randomly
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Nazarene
Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 28, 2003
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Old country preacher was met one day by a member of his congregation who asked, “Preacher if salvation is free, how come you’re always asking for money?” Good question, maybe one you’ve asked yourself. The preacher responded by saying “Salvation is free, as free as the water
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 20, 2005
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John was a very lonely, wealthy old man. He had worked hard all his life and built a great business and made loads of money. But, he was all alone. One Sunday evening as he was talking a walk to clear his head, he was drawn to a church where he heard wonderful, joyous music. It was a spiritual
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 20, 2005
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A wealthy man was taking a cruise when suddenly the announcement came that the ship was sinking. The man took his sack of gold coins around his waist and jumped overboard trying to swim to safety. Unfortunately, the weight of the coins
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2005
Do you know that at one point ‘pew rental’ was a common custom in the church? It was one of the ways, if not the chief way, to raise money. It was like paying admission.
I did a short Internet search and found several articles on the subject including one about church in Australia that mentioned
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Church Of God
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 24, 2005
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“God can have our money and not our hearts, but He cannot have our hearts without having our money.” (Disciplines of a Godly Man, R. Kent
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Baptist
Contributed by Joel Vicente on May 27, 2004
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A College student had the following message on his dorm answering machine:
"Hi! This is Fred. If it's the phone company, I sent the money. If it's Mom or Dad, please send money. If it's the financial office, you didn't loan me enough money. If
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Baptist
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