RCL reflection for the 5th Sunday in Lent, Year C. April 6, 2025. The week’s lessons and the 80th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dietrich Bonhoeffer occasion a discussion of “cheap grace” vs “costly grace.” Bonhoeffer’s best-known observation challenges us to self-reflect on our steward journey. The Rev. Robert Blezard explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Not everybody can afford to tithe, but plenty of Christians who could simply don’t. The newsletter article in the January Stewardship Toolkit urges God’s people to commit to tithing. In the kit you’ll also find RCL-based snippets for the Sunday Bulletin. (Photo: Ken, Creative Commons)
RCL reflection for Proper 6, Year B. June 16, 2024. Seeing that this is Father’s Day, you might want to preach instead on the readings for Proper 8. But if Proper 6 is on tap, the readings from Ezekiel and Mark have a lot to say about how God gives growth. Pastor Rob Blezard explores. (Photo: Wordridden, Creative Commons)
Is your church fulfilling God’s mission? Are you struggling? And what assets does you church have to grow in mission and strength? June’s free Stewardship Toolkit explores. Plus, weekly RCL-based bulletin snippets. (Photo: Neil T, Creative Commons)
There’s a principle that provides the foundation of biblical stewardship. That’s the topic of the free newsletter article in your free Stewardship Toolkit, which includes RCL-based Sunday bulletin snippets. (Photo: Per Erik Strandberg, Creative Commons)
Stewards of life, the environment and health, we can appreciate every mouthful of food. That’s the idea in April’s free stewardship newsletter article, along with RCL-based Sunday bulletin snippets. From SOLI. (Photo: Dylan Foley, Creative Commons)
Lent, the time for self-examination, gives us the perfect opportunity to look at our relationship with money. The March Stewardship Toolkit explores the topic with a newsletter article and Sunday bulletin snippets. (Photo: Bill Hillegas, Creative Commons)
Feb. 14 will present our culture with a clash of messages. Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday occur fall on that day. Your free February Stewardship Toolkit suggests a way to observe both. (Photo: David Goehring, Creative Commons)
Your Stewardship Toolkit for November — the month for thanksgiving — looks at how practicing gratitude helps develop a heart of generosity. Free newsletter article and weekly bulletin blurbs.
So, fall 2023 crept up on you and you don’t have a stewardship plan? Well, it happens. Not to worry. Here are three easy and simple ideas you can implement before year’s end. From SOLI’s web editor Rob Blezard.
