Millennials are ’boutique givers’ because we believe small is the new big. This is an idea that you can touch. Just look at recent product designs like the micro Mini Cooper and Apple’s ever-shrinking Macbooks (now as thin as Air). These physical representations speak to a post-modern (or at least post-our parents) rejection of BIG […]
My brother, who happens to be really smart (just don’t tell him I said that), likes to say that generosity is a way for us to connect outside of ourselves; and that sharing who we are removes us from the cage of our own self-centeredness. I recently had an opportunity to put his grand philosophical […]
Love it or hate it, the fact still remains … millennials are boutique givers. Boutique giving is a term I use to explain the giving philosophy of millennials. For the most part, they do not put all of their charitable “eggs” in one basket. They prefer giving to multiple causes more than a single charity. As a whole, they want to […]
A preaching draught? You’ve got to be kidding! You can’t go anywhere without hearing a sermon about something. From my perspective, however, there is a lack of preaching about the biblical principles of finances. Interestingly, it’s the topic Jesus talked so much about. Almost half of the parables are about money and possessions. He talked more about finances more […]
It’s the age old question. Is it the journey or the destination? For believers it is BOTH! Jesus told us “to let our light so shine before men that they would see our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven.” Yet Peter reminds us that this world is not our home; that we are […]
As parents of Millennials (those born form 1982-2000) we have a lot to learn. Boomers, those of us born from 1946-1964, were raised by parents, generally a father and a mother, that, for the most part, used the “old ways” to inculturate us. While there were some differences in tactics, for the most part, our parents didn’t […]
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Millennials Are Boutique Givers – Part 2
in MillenialsMillennials are ’boutique givers’ because we believe small is the new big. This is an idea that you can touch. Just look at recent product designs like the micro Mini Cooper and Apple’s ever-shrinking Macbooks (now as thin as Air). These physical representations speak to a post-modern (or at least post-our parents) rejection of BIG […]
Generous Giving "Slush Fund"
in MillenialsMy brother, who happens to be really smart (just don’t tell him I said that), likes to say that generosity is a way for us to connect outside of ourselves; and that sharing who we are removes us from the cage of our own self-centeredness. I recently had an opportunity to put his grand philosophical […]
Millennials are "Boutique" Givers
in MillenialsLove it or hate it, the fact still remains … millennials are boutique givers. Boutique giving is a term I use to explain the giving philosophy of millennials. For the most part, they do not put all of their charitable “eggs” in one basket. They prefer giving to multiple causes more than a single charity. As a whole, they want to […]
Not Enough Preachers?
in Finances, Leadership, ProductA preaching draught? You’ve got to be kidding! You can’t go anywhere without hearing a sermon about something. From my perspective, however, there is a lack of preaching about the biblical principles of finances. Interestingly, it’s the topic Jesus talked so much about. Almost half of the parables are about money and possessions. He talked more about finances more […]
Journey On
in ThoughtsIt’s the age old question. Is it the journey or the destination? For believers it is BOTH! Jesus told us “to let our light so shine before men that they would see our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven.” Yet Peter reminds us that this world is not our home; that we are […]
Millennials Have a Point
in MillenialsAs parents of Millennials (those born form 1982-2000) we have a lot to learn. Boomers, those of us born from 1946-1964, were raised by parents, generally a father and a mother, that, for the most part, used the “old ways” to inculturate us. While there were some differences in tactics, for the most part, our parents didn’t […]