Sharing Bicycles, Sharing Waste
The negative impact of experimental projects, especially in business, is typically measured financially. Yet whether there are gains or losses in the view of th... Read more.
All Together in One Place
The end of the month is always a good time to reflect on the past. This time we are looking way back, to the culture of the second century Christian Church, as ... Read more.
You Can’t Beat God’s Giving
Inspired by the song “You Can’t Beat God’s Giving,” and her experiences growing up immersed in ministry, Jennifer Kaalund helps us refle... Read more.
Sharing Control
Child’s play is nothing to be overlooked, since our understanding of developmental psychology continues to inform everything from teaching tactics to what... Read more.
Stewards of the Promise
Now that fall stewardship campaigns are in the rearview mirror, it’s tempting not to address money in congregations for another six months at least. However, ... Read more.
Ways to Enrich Stewardship for 2019
Huge thanks to everyone who worked to enrich the newsletter in 2018, including both those who wrote thoughtful articles and those who shared them with new read... Read more.
Telling our Stories about God and Money
As we near the end of Advent with anticipation for another year of hearing Mary’s powerful testimony in the Magnificat (Luke 1:39-55), I’m struck by the emp... Read more.
Compost Bin Stewardship
I love a good metaphor, and today’s post by James Dontje really delivers. Metaphors, when they work well, alert us to new discoveries, sometimes even concerni... Read more.
Stewardship at Heart: Children
In today’s post, my friend and colleague Justin Lind-Ayers shares a story connecting stewardship and parenthood. He expands on the episode, as well as other p... Read more.
Faith-Related Crowdfunding
As digital giving options have become more popular, many churches have turned to technology to help enable their members to give. In this week’s post, I exami... Read more.
A Holy Process toward Stewardship Speaking: Part 2
Last week, Rev. Anna Ostenso Moore described her journey to “yes…and stewardship.” This week, Anna describes her wise, winding path toward claiming stewar... Read more.
A Holy Process towards Stewardship Speaking: Part 1
In this week’s post, Rev. Anna Ostenso Moore describes her recent journey to “yes” and stewardship. Even for those of us who love preaching, addressing mo... Read more.
The Ministry of Stewarding Stories
What is it, exactly, that pastors do? The pastoral vocation might be described in specific tasks: preaching, visiting, presiding, leading meetings, praying. Ste... Read more.
Squeezed
I recently read — get this — a non-churchy book! Before I got too impressed with myself, though, I soon realized the book has everything to do with ... Read more.
Who is Giving? Part 2
Last week, Erin Weber-Johnson called us to be mindful of the particular people who we’re inviting to give. This week, Erin shares how such an approach can fac... Read more.
Who is Giving? Part 1
When I was newly ordained, I had an unexpected opportunity to preach at a large youth conference. As part of my preparation for the event I asked a mentor ̵... Read more.
Cultivating Generosity in Small Town and Rural Settings – Part 2
In this week’s post, Larry Strenge suggests some practical ways pastors and other stewardship leaders might engage in conversations concerning money. Very hel... Read more.
Cultivating Generosity in Small Town and Rural Settings – Part 1
In today’s post, pastor Larry Strenge considers stewardship leadership and rural ministry settings. His wise words, though, are relevant to all of us, urban, ... Read more.
Rethinking Stewardship Videos
I’ve always been a huge fan of church leadership conferences. Well, last summer Luther Seminary continued our tradition of hosting a Rethinking Stewardship co... Read more.
How Our Failure to Address the M Word Damages More Than Budgets
In many churches about this time of year, stewardship teams kick into high gear composing stewardship communications. Pastors also start to search the internet ... Read more.
What are We ‘Offering’ at the Offering? Part 2
In the stewardship course I teach, one assignment invites students to “design from scratch” stewardship practices for a new congregation. In other words, st... Read more.