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Category: generosity

  • Generously big-hearted

    The next value in our series is another way in which we express our love for God and for people. “Like Jesus: becoming vulnerable in serving others, and generously reflecting the generosity of God – giving our time, gifts, expertise and resources to serve God and others.” In a world where success seems to be…

  • why God is more generous than a crisp* manufacturer.

    I like receiving parcels in the post. Usually it will be items that I have ordered online, but occasionally there’s a surprise and that’s the best… A while ago I had lunch in a well-known coffee-retailing emporium. I chose to have a sandwich and crisps (*’chips’ for my North American bloggists) along with my cup…

  • maintaining your balance

    Yesterday I blogged about my response to the ice bucket challenge and my desire not to be ostentatious in the way that I give to charity. Subsequently I realised that in writing that I don’t want to be ostentatious and then posting it on t’internet I have been ostentatious. D’oh! And then this morning in…

  • the Baptist who refused to get wet

    Yesterday I was challenged to tip a bucket of icy water over my head and give some money to charity. If I am honest I am surprised that it took people that long to nominate me. The person who challenged me also included a sensitive ‘this is optional’ clause and I sensitively opted out. That…

  • proverbial tension

    “The Lord will provide.” How many times have you heard that or said that? Let me say that I do not doubt the truth of it. But there have been times when I have heard it said and it has been (in my opinion) a little bit of a cop out. It has been said…

  • time’s up!

    Hello The blog is back. Of course you knew that because you had already seen a new blog entry was available and had clicked on it to get this far. I had an email last week that surprised me. During my time working for the Baptist Union of Great Britain I clocked up a few…

  • generosity defined by a sweet manufacturer

    My wife, Sally, has recently been trying to track down some banana-flavoured chews. She remembered enjoying them as a child and has been disappointed not to be able to find any in sweet shops. She was quite pleased, then, when she came across a goodie bag by Swizzels Matlow that contained some Banana and Toffee Chews.…

  • an election-free zone (well almost)

    In the light of the electoral confusion and (perhaps) chaos I feel the need to offer something that is not about the election. That is not to say that I think it is unimportant (far from it) but it seems like the whole country is on the radio, TV and twittering and blogging about it…