You’ve heard the buzz about mindfulness and meditation, and maybe you want to give it a try. The UCLA Mindfulness Awareness Research Center offers eight free mp3 guided meditation sessions to give you a taste of mindfulness. Listen online or download for later use. (Photo: Seika, Creative Commons)
Stewardship efforts often fail because a single team is saddled with all the financial leadership responsibilities and they get overwhelmed. A better approach is to create three teams who can focus — and do a good job — on just one area of responsibility. From the Center for Faith and Giving.
A four-week small-group curriculum on the theme of generosity in Mark’s Gospel is the core of these materials from the Church of England, but for participants there’s also a five-week daily Bible devotional. All for free PDF download. (Photo: Kevin M. Klerks, Creative Commons)
Jesus had it right — “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). Evidence shows that when we give our money away, it’s not just the recipients who are blessed. We also find their our lives and wellbeing greatly enhanced. From MarketWatch. (Photo: Kregg Steppe, Creative Commons)
Of course, sleep helps you feel rested each day. But while you’re sleeping, your brain and body are hard at work throughout the night to heal you, strengthen you, and make you tip-top, says this article from the National Institutes of Health. Learn the benefits of healthy sleep and how to achieve it. (Photo: Meagan, […]
As holidays in North America have become more and more commercialized they have generated more and more waste. But a few simple alternatives to the usual Easter basket of treats can not only help reduce waste but also put more meaning into the celebration. (Photo by Javcon117, Creative Commons )
Stewardship is more than just a six-week campaign in the fall, yet most congregations lack a strategy for anything else. Here, from the United Methodist Church, is a handy guide with links to help keep financial stewardship awareness simmering all year long.
Financial stewardship is not only a matter of faithful giving but of faithful living, writes author and pastor Mark Allen Powell. In response to the gospel, we surrender our lives so that we may be the people God wants us to be. From the Journal of Lutheran Ethics. (Photo by Wellford, via Bigstockphoto.com)
Remaining physically active as we grow older could help to keep our muscles and immune systems robust, according to two inspiring new studies of older recreational cyclists. The New York Times reports that immune systems and muscles especially benefit. (Photo: David Hudson, Creative Commons)
Stewardship is not about fundraising, but rather God’s mission in the world, and our mission as followers of Jesus . This resource from The Episcopal Network for Stewardship lists Bible verses for study, as well as a format for stewardship and adult education groups.
