“Our culture today is miles away from being willing to share everything we have. Instead we patent everything and assert our ownership of even the smallest things.
Case in point: MGM Studios has actually patented the sound the lion makes at the beginning of their films. Who knew you could own the sound of an animal…
The Early Church realized that everything they had was a gift that they were to steward. They learned to hold on to their possessions with a loose hand allowing them to use their things for the good of others.
Not only did they mentally understand that God has ultimate ownership, their hearts were changed motivating them to living that way.” (cf. Acts 2:42-47)
Bob Wollam in the Think Sheet entitled “Generosity: Churches That Change Things, June 17, 2012.