Rediscover what it truly means to give back to God

Maybe you've sat through a stewardship sermon and felt the familiar mix of guilt and confusion. The preacher quotes Malachi, passes the plate, and somehow the whole thing feels more like a fundraising drive than an encounter with the living God. I know that feeling — and I think it's a sign that something important has been lost.

I wrote The Spirit of Tithing because I became convinced that the Church has, in many places, reduced one of Scripture's most beautiful themes to a transaction. Ten percent in, blessing out. But when you actually sit with the biblical text — from Abraham offering the firstfruits, to the Levitical system, to Jesus rebuking the Pharisees for tithing mint and dill while neglecting justice and mercy — you see something so much larger. Tithing, at its heart, is a declaration: everything came from You, and I trust You with all of it.

The "seed corn" insight changed the way I think about my own finances. A wise farmer never consumes the entire harvest. He holds back seed corn — not out of fear, but out of faith and foresight — so the next season's harvest is already secured. That's not just agricultural wisdom. That's a picture of how God asks us to engage with provision: with gratitude for today and confidence in tomorrow.

In this school, I'll take you through the scriptural foundations carefully and honestly. We won't skip the hard passages, and I won't dress them up to avoid discomfort. But we will arrive — I believe — at a place of freedom, clarity, and genuine joy in giving that no guilt-driven appeal could ever produce.

You don't need to be wealthy for this to matter. You don't need to have it all figured out. You just need a willingness to let Scripture speak on its own terms. If that's you, I'd be honoured to walk through this with you.