RCL Reflection, Fourth Sunday ater the Epiphany, Year A. January 29, 2023.
God’s teachings help us know what’s important, but it’s so easy for us to follow the world’s “script” for our lives. This week’s lessons help us find new scripts to follow as God’s people. Joel Bergeland explores
How much of your time can you invest to grow in deeper discipleship? The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod suggests “1 percent” — 14 minutes a day – as a starting point. Explore and share this bulletin insert. How can you live into it? (Photo: Mat Brown, Pexels.com)
Religious donors are more likely to be regular in their giving than other philanthropically inclined folks, but that doesn’t mean we can take them for granted, says David King of the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving. He offers great tips.
Economic, social and philanthropic trends point to difficulty ahead for congregation funding, Joe Park of Horizons Stewardship writes, but he suggests ways to position your church to cope. (Photo: Steve Jurvetson, Creative Commons)
In our era of high inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s easy to find yourself with crushing credit card debt. Experion, the debt-rating agency, suggests some smart strategies to pay down those cards with a minimum of pain. (Photo (c) tanawatpontchour – fotolia.com)
Smart phones are costly to buy, and manufacturing them takes a toll on the environment. So why do we insist on replacing so frequently as opposed to fixing them, as we do with our cars, asks Brian Chen of the New York Times. (Photo: Johann Larsson, Creative Commons)
As the opioid crisis continues to cause thousands of overdose deaths per year, many churches keep NARCAN on hand and train congregants in its use. Given at the onset of an overdose, it can save a life. This CDC resource provides solid information on the medication.
