I hate talking about MONEY!
I hate to talk about money. This Sunday I am doing that. But, I really like this sermon, so I am actually excited for this week. I really like that we can celebrate what God has done with our gifts. But, I know some are always offended when we talk about MONEY at church . I know there have been people who have left the church altogether because they felt the church asked for money all the time. Since becoming a full time pastor I have preached about money TWICE (including this coming Sunday). But, I can also share that I have a very giving congregation. I do not EVER need remind them to give. They just do it and they do it abundantly. I praise God for that. When I was reading in Genesis today I was reading about Abram. Abram understand the need to give back to the Lord in the way of sacrifices. Whenever something good happened he always gave offerings to the Lord. "After Lord had gone, the Lord said to Abram, 'Look as far as you can see in every direction...
