“But godliness with
contentment is a great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:6
Several years ago we
pastored a church within five miles of a gambling casino. An occasional attendee
once said to me, “Pastor, I hope I win a million dollars at the casino. Wouldn’t
the tithe on that help our little church!” As far as I knew, she had not given
a tithe of her normal income. Ironically, a few years later, she won a $50,000
payout and it was reported in the areas newspapers. The church never received a
penny.
