Generosity

Did you know estimates show that ministries receive up to 95% of their charitable receipts through gifts of cash, yet 90% of the wealth held in America is in some form of non-cash, often highly appreciated assets? Giving via appreciated securities is a great way to both increase how much you are able to give […]

Our stories of grace highlight examples of God’s grace through his people, church, and community. Our hope is that you find encouragement in these stories told by those at City Church.

Generosity, the type that cuts across all of life, is a beautiful mark of a follower of Christ. While the biblical vision for generosity certainly includes much more than money, it does not include less.  I mentioned in a blog about a generosity blueprint how Paul asked for money by saying, “I am not commanding […]

Central to being a follower of Christ is being a generous person. This cuts across all of life. Two important areas in particular are money and time—both commodities that seem to be constantly in short supply! While the biblical vision for generosity certainly includes much more than money, it does not include less. The Scriptures give […]

This September will mark thirteen years since I started in the church “business.” I had a background in accounting, so many years ago when a part-time financial position was open at our church, it seemed like a great fit for me while our children were young. Not only did I have no idea that I […]

A food critic recently reported on a tale of two restaurants. One restaurant, two different nights, one week apart. It was a restaurant atop a hotel—a hospitality double feature. After her first evening, she wrote the type of review restaurant owners have framed by the entrance: delightful adjectives about the marble in the lobby, the […]