S5 Ep 7: When to Give? / Attitudes to Giving

Simon and Bex discuss the different attitudes that we can have to giving and how that can influence when we give.

Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following:

• Simon explains that, originally, the focus of this episode was to have been on the question of ‘When to give?’ but, ultimately, it went on to explore wider issues, notably the different kinds of attitudes that we can have towards giving. [00:27]
• Simon identifies four broad categories into which givers can fall, with each one being the result of a specific attitude that has been adopted towards giving. He suggests that the first type of giver can be described as being desultory, because they have a tendency to be haphazard and irregular in their giving. [02:40]
• A second possible approach towards giving is exemplified by the deliberate giver. [08:22]
• In a brief aside, Simon notes that other ways of categorising levels of giving have been devised in the past, most notably by the twelfth century Jewish scholar, Maimonides. [11:00]
• Next up in Simon’s scale is disciplined giving. [13:36]
• And finally, Simon describes the characteristics of the dedicated giver, as illustrated by the sacrificial giving of the Macedonian church that is described in 2 Corinthians chapter 8. [17:07]
• Simon explains that the final episode of this season on Giving will feature various stories from history that he hopes will demonstrate how powerful the impact can be when God’s people give freely and generously. [22:24]

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