“God never intended for us to use his creation in the destructive way that we do today,” writes Jennifer Belknap, a sophomore at the University of Portland (OR), in ChristianityToday. Her deeply personal essay explores the state of God’s creation and what we can do to help as individuals or churches. What can YOU do?
Big stewardship ideas for smaller churches
Stewardship is more than financial giving, writes author and consultant Julia Kuhn Wallace. It is a sense of thanksgiving for all that God has given us, including care giving for the world around us! She presents eight ideas for developing stewardship in a smaller congregation. Which might work for yours? From ChristianityToday.com. (Photo: Dublin Molly, […]
Mourning the Death of a Congregation
The author of this article thought it was the end of the world when her church decided to close its doors. But good congregational leadership helped members like her see the closing in a wider context, and find joy, hope and meaning. From Christianitytoday.com. (Photo by Keeva999, used by Creative Commons license.)