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In this issue: A Millionaire's Vow of Poverty by Tom Monaghan, Risk, Reason and Faith by Chip Ingram, and A Surrendered Life is a Generous Life by Todd Harper.

June-July 2010 - Issue 0006

The Power of the Surrendered Life

In this month's edition of Storyline we'll explore the power of the surrendered life through the experience of one business man, the teaching of a pastor and former gambler, and my observations of the connection between practicing surrender and practicing generosity.

"But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ."
- Philippians 3:7

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A Millionaire's Vow of Poverty

In this touching story of transformation, Tom Monaghan, founder of the Domino’s Pizza franchise, shares his realization that what had driven him to succeed in life was really the desire to have more than everyone else. After seeing how prideful his heart had become, Tom took what he calls “a millionaire's vow of poverty”—dedicating his life to giving away everything he has in order to help as many people as possible come to know Christ. This video is available in a brief 2 minute version, as well as a full 7 minute version.

Risk, Reason and Faith

In this 10 minute teaching clip, Chip Ingram explores the role of risk, reason and faith in the decision making process and how total commitment is the channel through which God’s best and biggest blessings flow.

A Surrendered Life is a Generous Life by Todd Harper

To surrender is to submit or yield in favor of another. To surrender our lives to God is to yield our lives, hopes, and agendas to God for Him to use as He sees fit. If we have surrendered our lives, hopes, and agendas to our Father in heaven, then surrendering our resources is a natural expression of that surrender... (read more)

A Surrendered Life is a Generous Life PDF

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