| The Book: More Than The Gift - A Love | | | | about us. He describes beautifully how God is |
| Relationship | | | | primarily interested in our relationship with him and |
| | | | not just some legalistic mindless routine which I'm |
| Aventine Press - copyright 2009 | | | | afraid many of the body of Christ fall into over |
| ISBN: 1-59330-594-X | | | | the years. |
| LC # 2009930804 | | | | Review |
| Introduction | | | | This writing is well thought out and deals frankly |
| Larry Robinson is a man with an assignment from | | | | with all the issues of giving that many are |
| God. This assignment is to more fully equip the | | | | struggling with today in the churches across the |
| average parishioner with a better understanding | | | | world. It is filled with family references and has |
| of what it truly means to give our tithes and | | | | some well placed stories about others who have |
| offerings. He has served in several positions within | | | | experience lessons from God in the area of giving |
| the church body which have given him a very | | | | and attitude. The frankness is the strong point of |
| clear perspective on the issue of tithing and the | | | | this book because it is written narrowly focused |
| attitudes that surround this important part of our | | | | with the average church attendee in mind. The |
| relationship with God. While checking out his | | | | author takes us step by step through the |
| website, I discovered a very passionate and truly | | | | process of giving from having a pure motive to |
| inspired man who I feel God is using in a very | | | | understanding how giving actually benefits us the |
| powerful way. Larry Robinson has demonstrated | | | | giver multiplied times. He shows us that motive |
| with this book that he has a very firm grasp on | | | | and attitude is everything with God. I personally |
| the greater importance God places on our | | | | responded with a favorable feeling after reading |
| attitude vs. just the physical gift. Mr. Robinson with | | | | this book and it did convict me to read it |
| his wife Sharon and his four sons have served | | | | completely through which by the way took about |
| faithfully at four church bodies over the span of | | | | two hours. |
| his walk with Jesus. God has used their personal | | | | Recommendation |
| journey to shape and define what he wants told | | | | "More Than The Gift" offers a clear and very |
| to others. In my understanding, God gives | | | | easy read. I would recommend buying this book |
| important assignments like this to only faithful and | | | | to all pastors and use it to teach the true |
| devoted people who have a heart of love and | | | | meaning of giving to Sunday school classes and as |
| grace. In reading this book and web site, this is | | | | a give away to church members year round. |
| what I perceived. | | | | While many churches struggle with asking their |
| Summary | | | | members for tithes and offerings today, this |
| The book "More Than The Gift" is 125 pages long | | | | book would easily help with the transition from |
| and takes its reader on a journey of what it's like | | | | parishioner ignorance to having a wanton desire |
| to open up are heart and mind and really give | | | | for giving. It removes the stereo types that |
| from Gods point of view. This book is basically | | | | surround this very important aspect of our |
| divided into three sections. They are 1) God's | | | | relationship with God. I thank the author for being |
| interests in our giving, 2) What are giving reveals, | | | | obedient to his assignment, and his book "More |
| and 3) What are giving accomplishes. These three | | | | Than The Gift", will truly inspire and more |
| areas cover everything we need to understand | | | | importantly bring people a closer more fulfilling |
| about giving in general and into ministry. Larry | | | | relationship with God. |
| Robinsons book shows how giving is really for and | | | | |