By David Dawson
Communications Specialist, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board

Over the past few weeks, I have spent a fair amount of time thinking about motives, both good and bad, after having recently seen examples of each. 

In both cases, I found myself rejoicing. 

Let me start by sharing a quick story that exemplifies the essence of “pure” motives. 

A couple of weeks ago, I was assigned to write a story about a church in Tennessee that had experienced a great movement of God that manifested itself in the form of sacrificial giving. During the year, the church body had generously given to both Lottie Moon and the Golden Offering, and had contributed substantially to the Cooperative Program.  [Read more…]