RCL reflection for the Second Sunday after Christmas, Year A. Our culture teaches us to look at what we lack and feel deprived, but we feel blessed because our faith opens our eyes to the riches God gives us. The Rev. Dr. Yolanda Denson-Byers explores. (Photo: Kregg Steppe, Creative Commons)
For most people, “The Twelve Days of Christmas” just is a fun holiday classic, but the days the song refers to comprise the traditional festive season of Christmastide celebrated AFTER December 25. The Christian History Institute explains. (Photo: PublicDomainPictures)
December 31 is just days away, and that just means it’s time to give some last-minute encouragement to donors before 2025 ends – and with it the deadline for tax-deductible donations. Donorperfect.com explains. (Image: Creative Commons)
It’s been a bruising economic year for many Americans, and congregational finances may show it. To start off the New Year on the right financial footing., the Lewis Center for Church Leadership offers some wise resolutions.
With so many economic uncertainties, many Americans are anxious about finances going into the New Year. But some relief may be in store. CBS news offers some tips to get your financial house in order as 2026 looms. (Photo: Pexels)
The government’s policies and priorities are opening up vast stretches of America’s public wild land to logging, mining, oil exploration. Many of the nation’s long-standing protections for wilderness are targeted. Sierra magazine reports. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Sure, you can always join a gym, but many people enjoy the privacy, convenience and economy of home workouts. How to start? AFTER you have consulted with your doctor, check out these ideas from NerdFitness. (Photo: PublicDomainPictures)
