A Preamble There’s a book out there called, The Question Behind the Question.  The point is, there is always something going on behind the obvious.  Even when a person asks a question, there are all sorts of things lurking nearby that, unfortunately, often went unsaid.  And if you can address those lurking, unspoken questions, you are well on your way to success. Now, you may have noticed our budget is not doing great right now.  Normally, churches respond to such news with a big push (a fundraising campaign, a stewardship sermon series, a thermometer in the sanctuary and things like that).  We’ve chosen not to do any of those things. Instead, I have chosen to write a series of blog entries on giving.  “Ah-ha!” you say.  “You are nothing but a weasel.  You say you aren’t going to do a stewardship drive, but here it is!  It’s just on the