RCL Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent, Year B, December 17, 2023. With voices of John the Baptizer, Isaiah and Mary, this week’s lessons are rich in hope and inspiration about God’s Reign that is breaking in with the arrival of the Messiah. Elaine Ramshaw explores. (Image: Pixabay)
Real friends – not the online and social media kind – bring a lot into our lives, especially if they are friends are faith. Here are some tips for how to build strong friendships. From Crosswalk.com. (Photo: Pexels)
Save energy, save money, save the planet! Now that’s a triple scoop of eco-goodness! Lutherans Restoring Creation teamed up with the US Department of Energy to craft this guide, filled with ideas, inspirations and links for deeper diving.
Whether you want to be a Jeopardy! champion or just need to remember where you parked your car, here are 11 things you can do right now to turn your mind from a sieve into a steel trap. From MentalFloss.com. (Image: Pixabay)
January’s free stewardship toolkit focuses on stewarding all your gifts to enjoy the life abundant that Jesus promises in John 10:10. Original newsletter article and RCL-based “snippets” for every Sunday bulletin. (Photo: Neil T, Creative Commons)
Christmas offers a great opportunity to bring both new visitors and fallen-away members into your congregation. The Lewis Center for Church Leadership offers tips to make the most of it this year. (Photo: Pascal Volk, Creative Commons)
RCL Reflection, First Sunday of Advent, Year B. December 3, 2023. How do we preach the Lectionary’s apacolyptic reading from Mark as we begin Advent? One possibility is to talk about Advent as a time of faithful waiting and watching. The Rev. Elisabeth Hartwell explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
With advertisers doing their best to convince our kids that they “have to have” the latest Christmas toy, it’s tough for parents to teach about wants vs. needs. But Momlifetoday.com has some ideas. (Photo: Neeta Lind, Creative Commons)
The holidays have become a time of consumption, putting lots of stress on the environment, but it doesn’t have to be so. The United Nations’ Environmental Program suggests ways to be more environmentally conscious.
With lots of parties, get-togethers and family dinners, the holidays present plenty of temptation and opportunity to eat and drink way more than is good for us. The Cleveland Clinic suggests ways to eat and stay healthy as we celebrate. (Photo: Creative Commons)
