Browsing by Sharron R. Blezard

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Can I get a Witness?*

Lectionary Reflection for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 20, 2012
You are the witnesses, and Jesus covered you in prayer. Go forth in good faith with courage to share the good news. (Photo by Ashley Campbell used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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Help Disciples See the Connections

Here’s a lesson from Wharton management professor Adam Grant about how to increase employee productivity by fostering relationship and a sense of purpose. See the possible connections to your faith community? These techniques can just as easily be  implemented to equip and inspire congregational volunteers, to increase stewardship, and to connect evangelism to everyday life.… Read more»

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Got Life?

Lectionary Reflection for the Seventh Sunday of Easter May 20, 2012 “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may kn0w that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13 Remember the famous Got Milk ad campaign? Created in 1993 by the advertising firm Goodby… Read more»

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Chosen not Frozen

Sixth Sunday of Easter Lectionary Reflection, May 13, 2012
Are you frozen or chosen? Jesus has some words this week to guide the Body of Christ to the abundant life. Want to thrive? Read on!

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Count the Cost: Securing Cash Assets

How secure are your congregation’s procedures and policies for handling cash assets? Click here for a comprehensive white paper from Evangelical Christian Credit Union. This guide is easily downloadable as a PDF document and would be good reading for Church Councils, Finance Committee members, and anyone responsible for handling cash assets. (Photo by Luke &… Read more»

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‘Tis the Season for Gratitude

Click here to read “Easter: A Season for Gratitude” by Bruce Rockwell, posted on TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) website. This short reflection offers good questions for thought and more reasons to give thanks for our Easter “alleluias.”  Photo by Olga Oslina used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!

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Financial Literacy: Pass or Fail?

Click here to visit the Enemy of Debt website and see just how financially literate you really are. While you’re there read the scary report detailing the financial illiteracy of our youth and what we can do about it. (Photo by amboo who? used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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New Giving App Aims to Change Habits

Craving that overpriced coffee drink? Give five dollars to your favorite charity using Instead, and avoid excess calories and needless consumption. Thanks to a new app now in beta testing, you can choose to be generous AND  buy less. Click here to read the article from GOOD. (Photo by Denise Krebs used under Creative Commons… Read more»

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Cultivating Generous Disciples

Lectionary Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 6, 2012
How does your stewardship garden grow? Are you cultivating generous disciples? This week’s lessons offer fertile soil to talk about fruitful and faithful communities deeply rooted in the way of Jesus. (Photo by Amanda B. Slater used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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Stewardship of E-Waste

Wondering what to do with those old computer towers, monitors, cell phones, and broken iPods? Click here for some helpful suggestions from the Natural Resources Defense Council. Responsible ownership also involves responsible recycling. (Photo by mosmancouncil used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)