The Spiritual Power of Almsgiving

Why is almsgiving a traditional practice to prepare our hearts for Christmas? Senior Director of FOCUS Mission Partner Development Mark Bartek joins Jessica to talk about the spiritual power of almsgiving.Jess and Mark discuss:The 4 reasons St. Thomas Aquinas gives for work: 1) we work to eat 2) to prevent idleness 3) to become a master of your work field 4) so that you may give almsHow tithing and almsgiving cause the believer to grow in trust in God's ProvidenceHow almsgiving can be offered for reparation of sin and as a form of intercessory prayerMark Bartek is the Senior Director of FOCUS Mission Partner Development. He has been with FOCUS for 18 years, and he and his wife Angie have 8 children.