Does tithing actually work? Is teaching about God's desire to bless us dangerously close to the prosperity gospel? And why does Jesus talk so much about money when there are more important spiritual matters? In this final episode of More Than Enough, Alyn tackles some of the most challenging questions surrounding God's blessing, generosity, and financial stewardship. Drawing from Scripture and personal experience, he explores the dangers of prosperity, why our relationship with money reveals ...
What if the path to having more than enough begins with giving something away? In the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus takes what seems hopelessly insufficient, blesses it, gives it away, and somehow there is more left over than there was to begin with. In part three of More Than Enough, Alyn explores the biblical connection between blessing, obedience and generosity, and why God so often invites us to give when it seems least convenient. Through Scripture and personal stories, we’ll discover what...
In part two of our series on blessing, Alyn unpacks the second trait he sees in people who walk in unusual blessing: they honor God first with their wealth. Starting in Proverbs 3, Alyn explores the principle of "the first belongs to God". If last week settled that God wants to bless you, this week is about positioning yourself to receive it. Send us a text!
What do you actually believe about the blessing of God? In part one of this three-part series, Alyn lays the biblical foundation for understanding God as a Father who desires to bless His people, not simply for their own benefit, but so they can become a blessing to others. Walking through Psalm 67, Psalm 128, 2 Corinthians 9, and other passages, he explores how experiences of lack, fear, shame, and inherited assumptions can shape what we believe God wants for us. Before talking about tithing...
What if becoming more like Jesus doesn’t mean becoming less like yourself? In this deeply personal message, AJ shares her own journey of recovering parts of herself she had learned to hide or diminish, and explores what Scripture says about the people God created us to be. Through Psalm 139, the woman with the issue of blood, the body of Christ, and the story of Peter, she shows how God knows us completely, made us intentionally, and transforms us without erasing our personalities, gifts, pas...