Church + Giving = Offering (Right?)

Whenever you hear someone at church talk about giving you probably think about money, don't you?

Do you ever feel like giving and church are only connected by the offering?

Is "stewardship" just another word for financial planning?

I think we need a bigger view. To start thinking about giving and church in a new way, here's a list I published in our church's celebration guide last week.

10 Ways You Can Use the Resources God Has Given You:

• Give a hug to someone
• Give a meal to someone
• Give financially
• Give an encouraging email or facebook message
• Give your time to listen to someone
• Give your advice to someone who is asking
• Give your energy to another person's project
• Give an encouraging letter or postcard
• Give a shoulder to cry on
• Give an authentic greeting to someone you don't know

Truth is, we can all give a lot more than we think, and it doesn't even have to include our money.