This is (pretty much) the transcript for the sermon "Everything you've ever wanted to know about churches and money but were afraid to ask." For the full audio click here . What’s a tithe? How much am I supposed to give? to church? to God? Who am I supposed to give to? How do I really “give to God?” If I give to Westside how is that giving to God? If you’ve ever said it yourself or are sick of hearing someone else say it, here is the sermon for you. This is the “all the church talks about is money” sermon. Well, not really. What I’m attempting to do here is to talk frankly about what the Bible teaches about giving, money, tithes, and offerings. So, to get us started let’s go to the last Old Testament book and check out a verse that mentions the big word - tithe. Tithes, Offerings, and Money in God’s church - Malachi 3:6-12 6 “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. 7 Ever si...