by Gist Team | Apr 29, 2026 | Gender & Sexuality
As a society, there are simply some things we are no longer free to debate in the public square. More people hide their opinions on more issues more often than in the recent past. How then can we have the kinds of conversations we need to have as human creatures who...
by Gist Team | Jun 11, 2025 | Personal Finance and the Gospel
Does our relationship with the Bank and ATO matter? How do we think about tax and debt as Christians? Here again, the twin principles of avoiding greed and being generous along with trusting God and not being anxious help us navigate these issues.[1] As we finish our...
by Gist Team | Jun 11, 2025 | Personal Finance and the Gospel
Will our churches be able to work if our budgets shrink? As our cultural moment changes, and we move into an increasingly post-Christian world, our church budgets are likely to be affected. Various taxation relief and special concessions currently given to churches...
by Gist Team | Jun 11, 2025 | Personal Finance and the Gospel
I’m ready to be generous! What now? Christians are to be generous, living as we do out of Christ’s great generosity to us. So, how can we best express this? Who should benefit from this generosity? We and others benefit from thoughtful giving that asks how our...
by Gist Team | Jun 11, 2025 | Personal Finance and the Gospel
Who should I give to, and how much? A thread that we have returned to reflexively throughout these articles is the Christian desire to give to the poor. This is not a surprise. When we come to know the Lord Jesus, his Spirit changes us profoundly. One of the practical...
