Rev. Reed Lee Pedersen's
Tax season approaches (unless you are a farmer than you’ve been done for a month). Some may be getting refunds and some may realize they owe the state a federal government a bit of money. When it comes to refunds it seems that some people rely on that money to pay bills. For others they may use that tax refund to go towards paying future taxes. Then for others the tax refund is like “free money” that can be spent towards a vacation or other fun purchases. This rambling is for the third group. Have you ever thought of using that “fun and free money” towards helping others and the glory of God? Yes, that refund may get you airfare to Florida, but what if it helped people eat that week? Yes, that refund may help you get that jet-ski you’ve been churning for, but what if it helped provide water for a village? Yes, that refund could pay for the weekend road trip and hotel stay in the next state over, but what if it was put in the collection plate on Sunday to go towards the church’s ministries? How you spend your money is how you spend your money. I am not trying to tell people what they should or should not do. I just want to highlight another way that money could be spent. Points to Ponder:
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AuthorPastor Reed is a first call pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Illinois. Archives
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