Have you read the recent report about plastic trash accumulating in the Arctic? It’s chilling (no pun intended). In fact, of the 30 million tons of plastic waste generated in the U.S. in 2009, only 7 percent was recovered for recycling. We can all begin to make a difference by employing some or all of these […]
Think about your emotional well-being. Assess your emotional health regularly. Consider the particular demands or stresses you are facing and how they are affecting you. Give yourself permission to take a break from your worries and concerns. Dedicating even a short time every day to your mental fitness will reap significant benefits. You’ll feel rejuvenated […]
OK, so you’re the stewardship chair and you don’t know where to begin? After a good, long prayer, look for the folks who will do the work with you. Not just anybody. You want folks who have the skills you need to get the job done, and done right. And how might you go about […]
Catholic Social Teaching encompasses many generations of thought, scholarship and practice concerning some the most important issues facing God’s people. Exploring this website can provide a solid grounding of how any person of faith can better understand our relationship to God’s creation and our responsibility to care for it. (Photo: Navdeep Raj, Creative Commons)
For folks who an in-depth understanding of stewardship and how it relates to theology and church life, here’s a wonderful free series of six lessons that provide everything you need! Each lesson begins with a 15-minute video talk from Dr. Joel Biermann of Concordia Seminary and has a study guide to let you take it […]
We have heard it said over and over again, “all that church wants is my money.” Or, “That preacher is just money hungry.” Whether this is true or not, unfortunately many times it has turned people off and some have even left the church. So what is the plain truth about God, money and the […]
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 “Tithe,” “Teach,” “Preach,” “Lead,” “Think’, and “Do” stewardship. Prepared by SOLI web […]
Could you “unplug” from your devices and the Internet for 31 days? Author Christina Crook did, and she learned valuable lessons about time, busyness, and mindfulness. Crook’s essay challenges us to consider our stewardship of time as a health and wellness issue that asks how we live this life we have been given. (Photo: Patrick […]
When you read Acts 2 about the earliest Christian community, it’s almost too hard for us to believe. Everybody relinquished the idea of personal ownership and sold whatever they had? While Christians uphold values of frugality and charity, the Acts community took it to an extreme. What could turn their hearts to such radical generosity? Hint: It’s the same thing that can turn our hearts! (Photo: John Ragal, Creative Commons)
With the nonstop commercial advertising that’s everywhere, it’s easy to spend every penny we earn, or even get into debt just to feed our everyday whims! Spending is a habit, and like all habits it can be broken. This writer from LifeWay tells you how. (Photo: Rob Pongsajapan, Creative Commons))
