Topic: Generosity

The desire for a fair universe is real and grief-filled – but Jesus steps outside that framework entirely, and invites us into something better.

In a world ruled by suspicion and blame, the gospel announces an abundance that was never earned and cannot run out.

The call to live the beatitudes is not about turning them into a guilt-inducing to-do list, but about living a life that is a blessing to others.

Epiphany reminds us that we have no monopoly on the truth and always have more to learn from people of other faiths and backgrounds.

Even in the face of a catastrophic collapse of the world as we know it, God calls us to imagine and invest in a beautiful future.

Hope for our troubled world requires turning anger into tears, resentment into prayers, and financial power into generosity.

There is a fundamental culture clash between those who put their trust in God and those who pursue wealth, comfort and celebrity.

All-in commitment is unfashionable, but it is often what God needs from us to allow the richest blessings to flow.

Jesus affirms generous giving, but he also condemns the religious exploitation of generous givers.

God’s gracious acceptance is so free from favouritism that we find it scandalous and daunting.

The measure of the value of our worship is the measure of the transformation of our lives into imitations of the love and kindness of Jesus.

God’s Providence usually works by people, moved by the Spirit of God, sharing when they have more above their own needs.