“There’s a hoax being perpetuated that time management is essentially about technique … All you need are the right tools: paper planner, online calendar, tools to block addictive websites,” writes leadership consultant Margaret Marcuson, who explores deeper issues that can help leaders get a handle on things. (Photo: Robert van der Steeg, Creative Commons.)
Ever feel like you don’t have enough hours in the day? This is a common lament for ministry leaders. Check out this article by Church Fuel based on Moses’ short prayer and consider how you might need to reorder your priorities and ministry/life balance in order to better serve God and live the life God […]
What does change have to do with stewardship? On one hand, stewardship always implies change — of giving, of accomplishing mission, of work together. On the other hand, though, stewardship is about constants, the grace of Jesus Christ and his call upon on lives. In this article from Luther Seminary’s Center for Stewardship Leaders, write […]
Could you “unplug” from your devices and the Internet for 31 days? Author Christina Crook did, and she learned valuable lessons about time, busyness, and mindfulness. Crook’s essay challenges us to consider our stewardship of time as a health and wellness issue that asks how we live this life we have been given. (Photo: Patrick […]
Lectionary Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent, Year B
Time is in short supply in our age, yet the call to the spiritual disciplines of Lent asks us to reconsider time. The time is fulfilled, and we are living into that fulfillment. (Photo by opendemocracy used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!0
When it comes to climate change, here is the moral narrative. What will your grandchildren’s grandchildren ask about why we, and why you, did not do what was necessary for them? Why were we so selfish and short-sighted? And here is the biblical and spiritual narrative: does care for God’s creation really allow us to exploit the earth and its resources for short term economic self-interest? Is that good stewardship and the humble worship of God? (Photo by Giuliano Maiolini, used by Creative commons license)
‘IT’S PERSONAL’ BLOG Do you get enough vacation time to relax and refresh yourself? Just an hour ago I arrived home from the airport after a glorious vacation, so the memories are still fresh. The weather was great, as were the sights. We visited an art museum, saw some great live music, ate some delicious […]
“IT’S PERSONAL” BLOG Now that those sexy church seasons of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter and Pentecost are behind us, we are now full into the plain vanilla liturgical straightaway known as “Ordinary Time.” What a crummy name for a church season. Can it get any worse? Yes! The liturgical color is green. What’s so […]
