Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and churches know that means to expect a couple months of lower offerings. What to do? Hand-wringing is useless, but Temple Management Consulting offers some good tips. (Photo: 19Melissa68, Creative Commons)
It’s always a good time to get serious about stewardship, but spring is a best to start planning for fall. This free guide from Luther Seminary can help orient and equip your team to guide your congregation to better financial stewardship.
RCL reflection for Pentecost Sunday, Year B. May 19, 2024.
The Holy Spirit, the most mysterious of the three persons of the Trinity, makes quite a splash among the earliest Christians. The Spirit still works with power and awe in so many ways to teach, guide, correct, reconcile and inspire. The Rev. Rob Blezard explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Most of us think about greed as a problem for the super-rich, but it’s actually a pervasive, universal human sin. This Bible study from Bible.org does an excellent job of describing the perils – and remedies – for greed. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Who are Lutherans Restoring Creation? It’s a grassroots movement to help God’s people learn about how — and why — we should care for the one and only planet God has given us. Lots of excellent resources to explore.
As summer approaches and a lot of us want to slim down, visions of sweaty workouts loom large. But this article from Oprah suggests that we don’t start in the gym, but the kitchen. (Photo: Sheila Brown, Publicdomainpictures)
Many Americans – correctly – worry about the future of Social Security as the rising number of retirees further strain its finances. What’s the real picture? What are the best and worst scenarios? How to prepare? Investopedia explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
A giving challenge is an ideal way to invite hesitant members to commit to giving for a specified period of time and to re-engage those who may have fallen off. Raising money and disciples at the same time. (Photo: Yevkusa, Creative Commons)
RCL Reflection for the sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B. May 5, 2024. Jesus continues his metaphor of vine and branches to describe the holy relationship he intends for God’s people. This week’s lection emphasizes love — the fruit we produce when we abide with him. The Rev. Elisabeth Shelton Hartwell explains.
God made us each different but gave us the same number of hours in a day and days in a year. But God also gave us guidelines for how to spend this most precious commodity. Crosswalk.com explores what the bible says about time management.
