This week we prayed the collect for Proper 24 and discussed almsgiving! Find out what the Bible says about almsgiving, tithing, and giving to the poor. We discuss how giving fits into our spiritual life, and how we are asked by God to give to others.Note: about 10 minutes in there was a siren on the recording from a passing ambulance!Show Notes:1. Matthew 2. The Lord’s Prayer is Matthew 3. Praying in private: Matthew 6:6; for more examples of Jesus’ prayer, consider the transfiguration from last episode— Jesus goes away with three other people to pray!4. Tithe— Hebrew is ʿāśar, meaning a tenth.5. Genesis 14— Abram gives the first tithe to Melchizedek as a thanksgiving offering. Our reading from Sunday about Melchizedek was Hebrews 6. Genesis 7. Deuteronomy 8. Tithing ten percent of your income is not perfect. Some are called to give less than that, if they are of few means; while others with many resources may be called to give more!9. Leviticus Thanks for listening! Next week we’ll talk about Fellowship. Please rate, follow and share our podcast wherever you listen to it!