The Giving Story: Rejoicing in God's Grace

Publisher Marketing: More important than HOW MUCH we give is WHY do we give The very first generosity story ever told originated from God. It is a story about God's grace. Generous, incredible, ridiculous grace. The Giving Story explains how our generosity is profoundly intertwined with God's grace. Inside the heart of every believer is a spirit of generosity. For some this generosity may be lying dormant. It may need cultivation and encouragement from God's Word, but it is there. God's grace is in the believer. A story is ready to begin. Stories are a record of the heart in action. The Giving Story is a learning guide for individual or group study. It challenges you to discover: Giving to others ought is a joyful act God's abundant grace is connected to giving Inspirational stories of heart givers Insights to living a generous life Giving is a wonderful spiritual act and is intended to be joyful. God's people have exhibited this joyful giving characteristic for centuries - and you can too. Jeffrey Davis is a leader of God's people in creating opportunities for joyful giving. His national travels engage him with unique and inspiring people who give. He writes straightforwardly on grace generosity. Jeff considers it a privilege to help others discover a deeper appreciation between God's grace and giving. Jeff and Sally, his wife and spiritual helpmate, live in Lake Mills, Wisconsin." Contributor Bio:  Davis, Jeffrey Jeffrey Davis is Chair and Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He has taught human rights law, international law, constitutional law and comparative law for more than ten years and has won several teaching awards. He is the author of Justice across Borders: The Struggle for Human Rights in US Courts (Cambridge University Press, 2008) and has published articles on human rights accountability, the inter-American human rights system, and judicial decision making. Research for this book was conducted in part while serving as a visiting scholar at the University for Peace in San Jose, Costa Rica, site of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.