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Shoebox Stewardship?

Professor Debra Dean Murphy invites us to think outside the familiar Christmas shoebox and look at the larger stewardship issues. Does putting a few items in a colorfully wrapped box really make the difference we imagine? (Photo by journeyguy used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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The Wildness of Nature…and God

Here’s a thought-provoking essay by Debra Dean Murphy in response to the recent devastation wrought by Hurricane Irene. How do we humans respond when we realize that neither nature nor God will forever stay in the convenient and comfortable boxes we like to construct for them?  Photo by NASA used under Creative Commons License.

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The Sharing-Abundance Connection

A funny thing happens when God’s people share; abundance seems to follow. Click here to read Debra Dean Murphy’s reflection on this week’s gospel text. Photo by ericabreetoe used under Creative Commons License.