December’s Stewardship Toolkit focuses on how to put the Holiness back in the Christmas holiday. Free newsletter article and RCL-based stewardship “snippets” for your Sunday bulletin. (Photo © Les Cunliffe – Fotolia.com)
Free Christmas Bible studies for people of all ages
Bible study is a great way to help God’s people understand the true meaning and joy of Christmas. To help you plan, LifeWay is offering something for everybody — a variety of studies for people of all ages. (Photo: Pascal Volk, Creative Commons)
Heartfelt gifts for people who don’t need more stuff
It happens every year — you buy a gift for someone who doesn’t need anything, just for the sake of buying something. You wind up feeling guilty and empty. But there is a better way. Simple Dollar has some great suggestions for gifts that will show your love without the consumerism. (Jennifer Chait, Creative Commons)
A to Z Tips for a Green Christmas
You may be dreaming of a green Christmas, but it’s pretty hard to achieve when there’s so much consumption taking place in our throwaway culture. And we know that lots of consumption usually means lots of waste. But The Guardian’s A to Z tips can show you how to enjoy the holidays without costing the […]
Stewardship Lessons for Christmas
The Nativity story offers many opportunities to preach on or discuss themes of stewardship. Check them out, from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. (Photo by brockvicky, used by Creative Commons license)
Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating
We’ve all done it — we weigh ourselves in late December and discover we’ve gained more weight than we wanted. Through parties and special holiday meals, overeating is a temptation. On this page from WebMD you’ll find links to a number of articles on how to eat more healthfully this Christmas. (Photo by Kris Krug, […]
10 ‘New’ Traditions for a Holy Christmas
Our culture gives us a lot of holiday traditions around Christmas, but many of them do not bring us closer to God or the miracle of the incarnation. This writer, a pastor, suggests adopting “new traditions” that will help you and your family have a holy holiday. From Pastors. com. (Photo by Picsbyclive, used by […]
Stewardship Sermons for Christmas
Should you talk about money at Christmas? Why not? It seems that everybody else in the culture sure is. Here is some inspiration: Sermon Central will let you see four Christmas stewardship sermons for free. (Photo by Picsbyclive, used by Creative Commons license)
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Lectionary Reflection for Christmas Eve 2011
How can we share the gift that keeps on giving in a way that honors the timelessness of the message but allows us to see, hear, and embody that message in a fresh way?
Giving That is Blessed, Indeed!
“IT’S PERSONAL” BLOG
What did Jesus mean when he said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive”? Is all giving covered? Paul, who quotes Jesus in Acts 20:35, gives us some important hits in the context. (“In Paris Texas” photo, used by Creative Commons license. Thanks!)
