Welcome to the weekend, and welcome to the Saturday 7.
Your giving journey is a story worth telling, but it's more than that. It's part of passing on your values and your legacy. That’s why we're asking people across the country to write their giving stories this year and to share them with their families.
No one likes negative surprises, especially after planning carefully to avoid them. Merely sounding the alarm on the hidden dangers of inherited wealth does little to solve the problems. And sometimes the greatest risks aren't foreseen. unPrepared contains insights and best practices from an array of experts on legacy, with focused questions that will help you look for vulnerabilities in your plan.
Is there money sitting in your Giving Fund waiting for you to make grants? If you’re having trouble deciding where to point your generosity, download our list of grantmaking causes, and talk about them with your friends, spouse, or your family. See if it sparks a conversation about what God has put on your heart to do for him. Then pray together for him to guide you in giving where he’s called you.
The season of Lent is a time for preparing our hearts – through sacrifice, prayer, and giving. It’s a time to ready ourselves, to imitate, in some small way, what Jesus did for 40 days in the desert. We’ve put together a list of modern worship songs and hymns all focusing on the sacrifice Jesus made for us at Easter. We hope it will help prepare your hearts.
This ancient church gives evidence that Christians have been in Ukraine for thousands of years. Please join us in praying for the whole body of Christ in Ukraine and for peace to be restored in the region and in our world.
Saturday 7 is brought to you by our team at the National Christian Foundation (NCF). We would love to help you create your Giving Strategy™, so you can experience more joy and adventure as you pursue a life of generosity. Find an NCF location near you at ncfgiving.com/locations.