More and more congregations are seeing that relying on just the money received in weekly donations from members to live into the mission God has called them into is no longer enough. Grace Duddy Pomroy of Luther Seminary explores some alternatives.
Explore: ‘What is my relationship to my stuff?’
Do we own our stuff? Or does our stuff own us? And what does God own? These key questions need careful consideration for anyone looking to grow as a follower of Jesus. This article can help you clarify the issues. From Taylor University, which has a number of excellent stewardship resources.
How to talk climate change to hardcore skeptics
We often think that facts and scientific argumentation alone can change the minds of climate-change deniers, but that’s often not true case — and may even prove counterproductive. In this brief video, climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe suggests approaches that can help build common ground and understanding.
For this New Year, make stewardship resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions offer a great opportunity to set new goals and start new ventures. But this year, rebrand them as stewardship resolutions. After all, Christian stewardship starts with the premise that we actually own nothing because God owns it all. (Photo: Erephas, Creative Commons)
Reflections on the rise and fall of Mars Hill Church
After listening to Christianity Today’s podcast series on what happened to the Seattle-area megachurch, Carey Nieuwhof draws out some important lessons that leaders of all churches are wise to keep in mind. (Photo: Dennis Skley, Creative Commons)
100 Goals for a Very Successful New Year
Will 2022 be a better year for you than 2021 was? As we all know, prosperity and success are not merely matters of chance, but also strategy and planning. Youngadultmoney.com suggests 100 goals for a great New Year.
Three teaching points about the season of Epiphany
Often lost in the amplified frenzy of Advent and Christmas is the meaning and importance of Epiphany. Use the opportunity of the post-Christmas lull to teach about this important (and often overlooked) season. From BuildingFaith.com. (Photo: Jussi D. Brito, Creative Commons)
2021’s most important environmental stories
As global environmental crisis continue imperil sustainable life on our planet, this year saw developments on many fronts. The Sierra Club gives a succinct summary of the good, the bad and the ugly of 2021. (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons)
Depression in that ‘Most wonderful time of the year’
The holidays are not a time of joy for millions of people, but rather one of grief, longing and sadness. In fact, our culture’s ‘happy holiday’ frenzy can only deepen the sadness. Psychology Today explains the causes and how to cope. (Photo: Anna Shvets pexels.com)
Here’s a checklist for closing out the books for 2021
The end of the fiscal year and tax year is just weeks away. How is your church preparing to meet the legal requirements and standard good bookkeeping practices? This checklist from CapinCrouse can help you stay on target! (Photo: kenteegardin, Creative Commons)
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