Church finances may necessitate a pastor or other leader working another job to pay the bills, is it bivocational ministry? Can a calling to ministry be part-time? Lifeway comments. (Photo: MichiganFirstCU, Creative Commons)
Stewards of Advent hope
RCL reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent, Year A: December 4, 2022
How do we have hope in a world so full of suffering and despair? And where is God? This week’s readings bear witness to the waiting, the long seasons of pain, but also the hope we have in the not-yet-realized promises of God.
Christmas characters show spirit of generosity
We all love the Bible’s stories of Jesus’ birth, with their heartwarming characters, from the Shepherds to the Magi. But looking at them closely, we can all learn how each gave generously. From the Signatry. (Photo: brockvicky, Creative Commons)
Lead by example to elevate stewardship discourse
The term of “stewardship” gets a bad rap — too narrowly associated with money. Church leaders can help by modeling stewardship to their congregations. From ChurchExecutive. (Photo: Pedro Ribeiro Simões, Creative Commons)
This church saved energy and money through efficiency
A church in Connecticut cut its energy costs by 24 percent through an ambitious efficiency program. Yes, it cost money, but the savings paid for the program in just four years. (Photo: Miguel Tejada-Flores , Creative Commons)
Explore Advent’s promise of the Peaceable Kingdom
RCL Reflection, Second Sunday of Advent, Year A: Dec. 4, 2022
John the Baptist proclaimed the coming Kingdom of God, but what was the vision he cast? Isaiah’s prophecy of the Peaceable Kingdom gives us a glimpse of what John saw coming with the arrival of Jesus. (Image: Detail of 1834 painting by Edward Hicks)
Experiencing abundance in my relationship with money
We learn as we grow, but that can be especially true in our faith journey with money. Stewardship educator Grace Pomroy explains how her financial history led her to see God’s abundance. (Photo: Kevin M. Klerks, Creative Commons)
Stay healthier this Christmas by avoiding these risks
From slip-and-fall injuries while hanging up decorations to overeating and drinking, the holiday season brings many health risks. BestLifeOnline tells on how to avoid problems and stay healthy. (Photo: 1989 movie poster, Christmas Vacation)
Preparing for Advent’s ‘Holy Disruptions’
RCL Reflection, 1st Sunday in Advent, Year A: November 27, 2022.
This season of longing for justice, for the healing and restoration of creation, for the Messiah’s arrival, begins amid our culture’s height of hyper-consumerism. Advent provides welcome disruptions from empire’s business-as-usual.
Little of the plastic we use can be truly recycled: Report
Though much of the 380 million tons of plastic Americans consume every year bear the familiar triangle label that it’s recyclable, a new report claims the labels perpetuate a “fiction” that recycling can handle the waste. Grist reports.
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