We can live out our beliefs as the early church did by stewarding resources to meet the needs of all, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity. (Photo: Staffs Live, Creative Commons)
What do you do with our mysterious Trinity Sunday?
RCL Reflection for Trinity Sunday, Year A. June 4, 2023
Celebrating a complicated theological mystery, Trinity Sunday presents preaching challenges but also possibilities. Elisabeth Hartwell explores. (Image: Latimore, Kelly)
Be sure your air conditioner won’t be making you sick
Air conditioners are a godsend on the hottest days of the year for older people and those with asthma or other chronic health problems. But they can also be a source of illness, especially if there is mold in the system. Consumer Reports unpacks how to keep yourself cool — and healthy — this summer.
How to plan a fun vacation while sticking to your budget
Vacation should be relaxing, but that doesn’t mean you should overspend. Here are some tips and tricks to travel smarter so you can have the vacation you deserve—all within your budget. Real Simple tells you how. (Photo: Mike Prosser, Creative Commons)
Avoid the summer giving slump in your congregation
Vacations, household projects, summer guests, events. These and other factors keep people — and their contributions — from church. Cloversites.com suggests six steps to help avoid the summer giving slump. (Photo: Joy Naylor, Creative Commons)
With the gift of the Spirit, nothing will be the same
RCL Reflection for Pentecost Sunday, Year A, May 28, 2023.
The Holy Spirit’s dramatic arrival in Acts marks a bold new era for God’s people. The Holy Spirit here to guide, empower and unite us. Nothing will ever be the same. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores.
How climate change could sink the real estate market
Even as climate change ramped up in the last two decades, people flocked to environmentally sensitive areas. Now flooding and sea-level rise threatens to wipe out billions of dollars in investment. The Sierra Club reports. (Photo: US Geological Survey)
Top 2023 choices for VBS and summer camp
Looking for a good Vacation Bible School program this summer? Or summer camp curriculum? Building Faith, a ministry of Virginia Theological Seminary, offers some recommendations. (Photo: Richard Wagoner, Creative Commons)
Always remember to say thank you!
Every donor appreciates a thank you. And forgetting to say “thanks” can lead some donors to feel chagrined – and reluctant to give again. Stewardship expert Charles Lane suggests ways to show thanks. (Photo: Orin Zebest, Creative Commons)
Riding above the clouds in order to be down low
RCL Reflection for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year A, May 21, 2023.
This week’s lessons present juxtaposed depictions of God: God is high in heaven, but also involved in the messy and sinful world that Jesus came to save. Both depictions are spot on! Elaine Ramshaw explores.
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