Having considered “Stewardship as The Heart of Giving,” we naturally move to the “how” of giving. In week two of our Giving For Living series, we will explore the "how" of giving as we consider tithing from Malachi 3:6–12.

For many people, conversations about tithing feel uncomfortable, confusing, or even manipulative. But in Malachi, God approaches this topic not merely as a command, but as an invitation. Speaking to people who had drifted spiritually, God issued this invitation: “Return to me, and I will return to you.”
We will explore why tithing is ultimately about relationship and trust, not obligation. We'll wrestle honestly with God’s sobering charge that His people were “robbing” Him — not by taking, but by withholding what rightly belonged to Him. We will also consider why bringing our tithes to the local church remains a faithful application of Scripture today.

Best of all, we'll reflect on God’s remarkable invitation: “Test me in this…” and we'll see how obedience in tithing leads to blessed lives, deeper trust in His provision, and a stronger witness to the world around us!

I hope you'll join me for Giving for Living 2- Tithing: The How of Giving. See you Sunday!