RCL Reflection, Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year C.
January 16, 2022
The lessons appointed for this Sunday are an invitation to come to God’s party and bring our spiritual gifts with us. All have something to bring to the table, providing a feast of words and images to inspire, equip, and feed disciples who are hungry for a good Word.
Everybody knows Jesus tells us to love our neighbor as ourselves, but how can we do that if we don’t love ourselves? We have to get it right, and that means loving neither self or neighbor greater, but equally. The Toolkit explores with article and weekly snippets. (Photo © Ivelin Radkov – Fotolia.com)
Let’s face it: Health needs to be a high priority for us all. Without good health, the quality of our live suffers. Because we can’t control all the variables that go into good health, it’s important we get a handle on those we can. (Photo © Sebastian Duda – Fotolia.com)
New Year’s Resolutions offer a great opportunity to set new goals and start new ventures. But this year, rebrand them as stewardship resolutions. After all, Christian stewardship starts with the premise that we actually own nothing because God owns it all. (Photo: Erephas, Creative Commons)
Often lost in the amplified frenzy of Advent and Christmas is the meaning and importance of Epiphany. Use the opportunity of the post-Christmas lull to teach about this important (and often overlooked) season. From BuildingFaith.com. (Photo: Jussi D. Brito, Creative Commons)
The holidays are not a time of joy for millions of people, but rather one of grief, longing and sadness. In fact, our culture’s ‘happy holiday’ frenzy can only deepen the sadness. Psychology Today explains the causes and how to cope. (Photo: Anna Shvets pexels.com)
Year-end is prime time for charitable giving. How is your church doing? Here are some ideas that can help your congregation finish as strongly as possible. From Horizons Stewardship. (Photo: MattX27, Creative Commons)
Make this a goal or resolution for 2022: “I will be more generous.” The spiritual discipline of generosity transforms us into people who experience the life abundant. This month’s free Stewardship Toolkit explores. (Photo: Per Erik Strandberg, Creative Commons)
“It’s the thought that counts.” That’s what we SAY about gift-giving, but then we focus on the gift itself, often tearing our hair out to find the “perfect” gift for someone who already has everything they need and want. The December Toolkit explores putting real thought behind gift-giving. (Photo: Neil T, Creative Commons)
To the casual observer, the idea of the earth’s temperature rising another half degree Celcius sounds trivial, yet the consequences are cataclysmic for plants, animals, weather, and of course, humans. This New York Times article explains. (Photo: Roberto Rizzato, Creative Commons)
