Tired of all your stuff? Perhaps the antidote to endless, thoughtless consumption lies not in purging ourselves of the stuff we own, but rather, redefining our relationship with stuff altogether. Interesting reading from Canada’s Globe and Mail. (“sewing-2” by Pixelbertie is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 )
Intergenerational relationships key to well-being
When younger and older connect, writes Marc Freedman, the intergenerational relationships built are a route to success in early life and a key to happiness and well-being in our later years. Congregations are the perfect incubators for meaningful cross-gen relationships. Read more about the health, well-being, and financial benefits here. (Photo: Tim Pierce, Creative Commons)
Researchers affirm: Mealtime matters!
The benefits of family and community meals are many, and The Family Dinner Project, founded by Harvard Medical School professor Anne Fishel, aims to teach people how to host successful communal meals. You’ll find conversation topics, recipes, examples, and more. It’s good stewardship, good for well-being, and fun, too! (Photo: Alpha, Creative Commons)
A perfect moral storm: Climate change!
The visible effects of climate change are heralding a new and unprecedented era of turbulence in our planet’s natural systems that have profound implications for our planet, writes Christian ethicist Larry Rasmussen. In this article he explores the moral implications. (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons)
Local Church Planned Giving Manual
The United Church of Christ has compiled a comprehensive guide for starting a planned giving ministry. Includes sections devoted to escongregational endowments, wills emphasis, how life-income gifts work, and more. The quintessential Planned Giving resource!
New principles for raising money in church
The money game in churches has changed dramatically in just a generation, so wise leaders need to know the new “rules” to ensure the funding churches need to provide vital ministries to God’s people. From Churchleaders.com, here are seven principles.
Make ‘Summer 2019’ your healthiest ever!
In the warmer, longer, lazier days of summer, life feels less hectic, and even adults tend to adopt a “school’s out!” attitude in summer. That’s why this is a perfect time to improve your health in a fashion so seasonally laid back you’ll barely notice the effort. Eight tips from WebMD. (Photo: 19melissa68, Creative Commons)
Meaningful connections make for joyful giving
“We need to create opportunities to give that enable us to appreciate our shared humanity,” says social psychologist Elizabeth Dunn. Research shows that giving to others does make us happier, but it matters how we help. Learn more by watching Dunn’s TED Talk and reimagine how you, too, can be a more joyful giver. (Photo: Kregg Steppe, Creative Commons)
Paying Attention to Plants
Many of us suffer from “plant blindness,” according to botanists Elisabeth Schussler and James Wandersee. By being “blind” to the plant life around us, we can miss the importance of plants to the overall biosphere and human existence. How might one counter such “blindness”? Learn about plants! Read on to get started. (Photo: Lance Cheung, USDA, Creative Commons)
It’s not too late to avoid the summer slump
Putting some simple stewardship practices into place can help your congregation both avoid the summer giving slump and prepare for strong fall season. Rich Birch of Unseminary shares his five best ideas that you can use or adapt for your context. (Photo: Joao Lavinha, Creative Commons)
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