In a culture where Sundays have become just like our busy weekend Saturday, it’s important to remember that keeping the Sabbath day holy is not just a good tip for your mental and physical health, it’s a commandment — one of the Big Ten! Make it a part of your 2018 Christian education plan to […]
It’s the beginning of a New Year. Are you going to dust off your perennial list of resolutions for a healthy New Year — the same ones you’ve managed over the last 10 years to forget about by February? This year reframe your resolutions to make them more achievable, says this article from health.com. Not […]
As North Americans, we live in a money-crazed culture, filled with contradictory messages about wealth and human value — even in church, from pastors, preachers and biblical interpreters. What’s a faithful Christian to think ? This insightful article from Christianity Today may help navigate the choppy waters with a look at some of the most […]
Start 2018 on the right environmental foot! Print a creation-related Bible passage in every Sunday bulletin. This great file from Lutherans Restoring Creation will help you out with 52 brief passages that deal with issues of environmental stewardship. You could make them more meaningful by providing insights or commentary from your own community and context.
This is a great all-in-one resource for your congregation’s monthly stewardship communications. You’ll find “cut-and-paste” short “Stewardship Snippets” tied to the RCL readings for every Sunday’s bulletin, articles for your monthly newsletter or website. Not only that, you’ll find links for resources to “Teach,” “Preach,” “Lead,” “Think’, and “Do” stewardship. Prepared by SOLI web editor […]
Not all lessons are learned in Sunday school. Storybooks that your children will cherish can teach them important lessons in generosity, abundance, sharing, community, family and other stewardship topics. Instead of buying the child on your list the latest toy du jour that will be forgotten by New Year’s Day, consider these suggested by Familius. […]
The last thing you probably want for Christmas is a cold, flu or an injury to ruin your celebration of the incarnation of Our Lord. So here’s a helpful message from the federal Centers for Disease Control: “Brighten the holidays by making your health and safety a priority. Take steps to keep you and your […]
Here’s a holiday worship service that celebrates the year’s blessings with a community meal featuring a very special soup of Puerto Rico. “We are a culture of abundance,” writes Pastor Thea Racelis. “We live into our belief that God has given us enough to go around if we just share!” (Photo: Rool Paap, Creative Commons) […]
As the calendar year draws to a close, more and more giving appeals will reach mailboxes and inboxes. How can your appeal overcome the giving fatigue that accompanies the increase in appeals? “People are more willing to give when they see generosity as part of who they are,” says Dr. Summer Allen. Here are 10 […]
You may be dreaming of a green Christmas, but it’s pretty hard to achieve when there’s so much consumption taking place in our throwaway culture. And we know that lots of consumption usually means lots of waste. But The Guardian’s A to Z tips can show you how to enjoy the holidays without costing the […]
