The New Testament never commands a strict 10% tithe for Christians — instead it raises the bar: generous, cheerful, sacrificial giving as a response to grace (2 Corinthians 9:7). For many believers the tithe remains a helpful starting point, not a ceiling. Here’s what Scripture actually teaches. Tithing is a
I was raised an only child. My wife points this out when food disappears and when I get tired of being around a lot of people. I can be selfish too, but that’s another post. Not knowing what God has planned for our family going forward, I wonder if my
Praise is faith out loud — “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD” (Psalm 150:6), and “through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God” (Hebrews 13:15). These Bible verses about praise call God’s people to worship in every season, not just the easy
This is a guest post by Arold Augustin, founder of a developing ministry known as Living For Jesus Alone Ministries. You can contact him on Twitter. If you are interested in writing a post for us, visit our Guest Post page. You can also view other guest posts by clicking here. Trust is defined as a
We appreciate and want to thank the supporters of Before The Cross this April. Not only do our supporters help make this site possible, but we are partnered together to glorify God by sharing the love of Christ! Each supporter offers something unique in regards to ministry and we would
