Lectionary reflection, 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B, Proper 21
As the most obese people on the planet, Americans need to do something about our poor health. But is our spiritual health much better? Fortunately, the Bible tells us clearly how to get into good spiritual shape! (Photo: CarbonNYC, Creative Commons)
It’s never too early to help youngsters understand the value of cooperation and sharing. But how? Here is a great lesson based on Acts 2:44-47 that can get little kids thinking in the right direction. Geared toward preschoolers, but can be adapted for older kids. Creative ideas from Cheri Gamble.
SOLI’S Stewardship Toolkit offers a free monthly newsletter article, plus weekly RCL-based “snippets” for your Sunday bulletin. October’s toolkit focuses on how God calls us to examine our “harvest” and find sufficiency, contentment, and generosity.
Church professionals are notorious for overworking to the point of burning themselves out, and then it’s also the church and God’s people who suffer. In this blog post, Carey Nieuwhof talks about his own burnout and recovery, and what he learned from it. (Photo © laurent hamels – Fotolia.com)
As individuals and families, we can find ways to use our money for the general good, and not just our own. Faith & Money Network talks with a thirtysomething couple that has found fulfillment practicing “Sabbath Economics.” (Photo: Maitree Rimthong, Pexels.com)
Climate change may hog the world’s attention, but people around the globe are facing new and challenging environmental problems every day. Some of them are small, but others are drastically changing the landscape of what we already know. Conserve-energy-future.com reports. (Photo: garryknight, Creative Commons)
Due to Covid-19, extreme weather and other phenomena, our nation is awash in grief and loss. Even emotionally resilient people are mourning from loss … of loved ones, of restricted mobility, of a vision of a stable future. How to cope? Health.com has put together an assortment of helpful articles.
