In Dave's Words

Dave’s book entitled: Hungry For Life: A Vision of the Church that Would Transform the World has now been released and is available for sale. For more information you can click The Book tab above.

Again, the purpose of writing the book is to expand the message of our vision and mobilize more churches and groups into international compassion. If you are interested in buying the book, you can call our office to order a copy. While the book is now available for sale through channels such as Blessings, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc, for the initial release, Hungry For Life is making it available through our office. HFL purchased an initial print run and it would be helpful if you purchased them from our office. Once this run has been sold, we will recommend people buy it through Blessings Christian Marketplace, online or in their stores.

Here are the details if you’re interested in getting a hold of a copy:
Cost: $20 (includes taxes)
Shipping: You can either pick one up from our office in Chilliwack or we can mail you one for $4.
Purchasing: You can either just stop by if you’re in the Chilliwack area or call our office and dial reception at 604-703-0223 ext 107 to order by phone.
Payment Options: Visa, MasterCard, Cheque, or of course Cash.

When we are evaluating how much we should give of our time or treasure…we often think in terms of how much is enough. Those gifted with the spiritual gift of giving ask, “How much can I give?”. The rest of us ask, “How much do I have to give?” In other words, “What is the minimum I need to do to stay out of spiritual hot water?” We look for some objective number or line or measure to tell us if we don’t need to feel guilty for not being more generous.

This requirement of rules to tell us if we are spiritually acceptable is old religion and not the stuff of Christ-following. There is no place of enough. There is no arriving in generosity if we are giving 10% or giving more time then the next person. There is no arriving in a place of grace where we can ever say we are doing enough; only a journey toward an ever increasing generosity. I know this because no one will ever be as generous with their lives as was Christ.

Another Manning quote: “We have all experienced the sadness of a Christian life that is secure, well regulated, but basically impoverished. We long, at least occasionally, for a generosity that would life us above ourselves…It is natural to feel fear and insecurity when confronted with the radical demands of te Christian commitment. But enveloped in the lived truth of God’s furious love, insecurity is swallowed up in the solidity of love, and anguish and fear give way to hope and desire. The Christian becomes aware that God’s appeal for unlimited generosity from His people has be preceded from His side by a limitless love, a love so intent upon a response that He has empowered us to respond through the gift of His own Spirit.

How can I ever think I have given enough?