How much does God want us to give?

An extract from the Dean's sermon for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (30 June 2019)

The call of God on our lives invites us to see everything we have—every asset over which we have control—as entrusted to us by God for the sake of mission.

So how do we manage this radical demand when it comes to distributing our assets, and particularly the discretionary funds which are available to us after we have filled our primary obligation of providing for our family and ourselves?

The way I deal with it is like this.

If the amount of money which I allocate each week has no impact on my capacity to do whatever I want to do, and I have not given enough.

Let me say that again as it sets a different kind of benchmark.

If the amount of money which I allocate each week has no impact on my capacity to do whatever I want to do, and I have not given enough.

There must be an element of sacrifice.

No pain no gain.

The full text of this sermon with links to the video are available online.