Resources by Topic: Money and Giving

In 2019, Randy Alcorn was interviewed by Stacey Foster about his book Giving Is the Good Life at the Compassion International Chapel.

Saving can be wise, but it is never a substitute for giving. If ever we don’t feel we can save and give, by all means we should give. Some people in Scripture are rebuked for saving too much, but no one is ever rebuked for giving too much. 

The popular expression “random acts of kindness” is catchy and good hearted, but as believers in a sovereign God, we should see how He orchestrates our lives, including the people we know and the needs he brings across our path.

One of the biggest misconceptions about giving is that the money we part with to help the needy or to spread the gospel just disappears and is gone forever. While we hope others will benefit from it, we’re quite sure we won’t. We even buy into the devil’s lie that giving will rob us of the good life. We couldn’t be more wrong.

Are you living the good life? If not, I know you wish you were. People define the good life in different ways, but everybody wants to live it. After all, what’s the alternative? Living a bad life? A pointless, guilt-ridden, or miserable life? We’d all choose the good life any day, and yet we often don’t understand how to make it happen.

I’m glad more pastors and teachers are speaking out against prosperity theology. One such voice is Costi Hinn, the nephew of faith healer Benny Hinn. Costi is right to point out that we should be careful to speak the truth boldly with grace, wisdom, and humility, and with the end goal of pointing people to the saving power of the true gospel.

I just finished reading Costi Hinn’s new book God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel: How Truth Overwhelms a Life Built on Lies, over a period of three days, including two late nights. I couldn’t put it down!

Randy Alcorn recommends Ron Blue’s Kingdom Advisors, which assists Christian financial advisors in taking an active role in counseling their clients toward investing more in God’s Kingdom.

I am planning my will, and am wondering if it is appropriate to bequeath a portion of my estate to my faithful pastors? My children are not believers so I am leaving little to them (with an explanation), and the bulk of the estate will go to our church and its missions ministries.

In 2019, Randy Alcorn was interviewed by NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins at Holland Christian School in Holland, Michigan on the subjects of Heaven, Happiness, and Giving. In this clip, he talks about the good and bad news about giving.

In 2019, Randy Alcorn was interviewed by NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins at Holland Christian School in Holland, Michigan on the subjects of Heaven, Happiness, and Giving. In this clip, he talks about how to enjoy and keep a loose grip on your earthly possessions.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about finding fulfillment, joy, and abundant life in giving and generosity.

The KonMari Method can be a helpful tool for many people—including followers of Jesus. It can help us simplify and free us to appreciate what we already own. It can help us say “no” to buying unnecessary items. It can be a good way to start conversations with our neighbors and friends. But we can share something even greater than the KonMari method. It’s not a stopping place, but rather, a starting one.

Last month Holland Christian Schools in Holland, Michigan welcomed back to campus a graduate of their school—Kirk Cousins, quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, and former QB of the Washington Redskins. I was asked to join Kirk in doing a fundraiser for the school, where he interviewed me about various topics close to both my heart and his.