The Christian Giver
During my brief stay in the US, I did a lot of church-hopping; an unitended side-effect of not owning a car, and being dependent on others to drive me places. But I was rather richly blessed as I got to witness how many different types of churches ministered to the people of Atlanta, GA. One morning in early 2015, at a church that I was visiting, the Pastor kicked off a season of Giving titled, 'Be Rich'. The goal was to raise over US$1.5 million which would then go to several partner-organizations across the globe. It got me thinking about Christian Giving once again. It is a topic that we often discuss in my circle of friends, and I find it rather fascinating. The Old Testament is very clear on the subject of tithing - the first 10% of everything - land, livestock, income, etc. It is repeatedly mentioned in the Old Testament, with some serious warnings of the consequences of not tithing. But what about in our present day and age? Is tithing still relevant today? And if yes,
