Why do some people give generously — and others can't seem to follow through? John's answer from 2 Corinthians 8 might surprise you.
In Episode 23 of After Sunday, John and Andrew dig into the secret behind the Macedonian church's extraordinary giving: they first gave themselves. Before the offering plate, before the pledge card, before the budget conversation — there was a surrender. This episode covers what that looks like practically, why Christ's own poverty is the pattern for generosity, and what the widow's two coins say about what God is actually watching.
Key scriptures: 2 Corinthians 8:1–7, 9; Romans 12:1; Galatians 1:4; Mark 12:41–44; 1 Chronicles 29:14
If you're in a season where it's hard to trust God with what you're holding — John's book Standing in the Dark was written for that moment: https://a.co/d/0fJYSsja
After Sunday is produced by Calvary Baptist Church, Bedford, VA.
