With Mother’s Day next month and Father’s Day in June, May is the perfect time to thank God for our families. May’s free newsletter article explores the theme. Also, RCL-based “Snippets” for your Sunday bulletin.
Jesus meets us where we are, inviting us to respond
RCL Reflection for Second Sunday of Easter, Year A. April 16, 2023.
The story of “Doubting Thomas,” presents preaching possibilities of how Jesus grows us as disciples. Timothy Siburg explores. (Image: Detail, “Doubting Thomas” by Caravaggio)
Brochure: Six steps of Christian giving
We expect that God’s people will grow in giving as they grow in faith, but what are the steps involved? This beautiful color PDF from the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, Wash., lists them, from survival to sacrifice.
Better churches, better lives, better world
Stewardship is not about transactions—what we want to receive from others. Instead, it’s about a way of life that has something to offer those who engage in its ideas and practice its behaviors. From Giving magazine.
Bitcoin’s real-world costs to the environment
Bitcoin mines cash in on electricity — by devouring it, selling it, even turning it off — and they cause immense pollution. In many cases, the public pays a price. The New York Times reports. (Photo: Marco Verch, Creative Commons)
An ‘Oscar-worthy’ account of the resurrection
RCL Reflection, Easter Sunday, Year A. April 9, 2023
Each Gospel writer has a unique take on the resurrection story, but Matthew’s would take the Oscar for most dramatic. His detailed account offers plenty of preaching points. The Rev. Elisabeth Hartwell explores.
The moral and legal case for a church difribilator
Compact and easy-to-use, portable automated external defibrillators save lives in cases of heart attack. A writer from ChristianityToday weighs in on why congregations should have AEDs on hand. (Photo: Creative Commons)
7 tips for planning a family vacation on a budget
Spring is the time that everyone dreams of a perfect, relaxing family vacation, but sometimes financing it is a hassle. Blogging on theplanningmom.com, Kami offers ideas for budget vacationing. (Photo: Chiot’s Run, Creative Commons)
Plan a creation-care pilgrimage for youth
You don’t need to travel to Greenland or the Amazon for a great Creation-Care Pilgrimage. Look around and you can probably find one within easy driving distance. Buildingfaith.org reports. (Photo: Tirachard Kumtanom, Pexels)
The IPCC says there’s still time. So now what?
The latest report from the International Protocol on Climate Change was full of warnings, but also hope. There are certainly steps that could be taken. The question is, will we take them? The Sierra Club analyzes.
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