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Clergy Health – Our Ministry Together

We need healthy pastors to have a healthy church, but statistics show that clergy need help in this area. Designed for use by pastors and lay leadership, this three-part series seeks to illustrate some of the unique issues clergy face in maintaining and improving their physical, emotional, social, financial, and spiritual wellbeing. Through video and discussion guides, it encourages congregations and pastors to share a ministry of health that benefits everyone. (Photo by Dr. Abdulla Nasar, used by Creative Commons license)

Christians Join Climate Change March

Christians were well represented among the 310,000 people who traveled to New York City on Sunday, Sept. 21, for the largest-ever protest to spur world leaders to address climate change. The march was in advance of a UN Summit. Good reporting, plus a video, from the Christian Science Monitor. (Photo by Takver, used by Creative […]

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Book Review: Charity

In  his 2013 book “Charity: The Place of the Poor in the Biblical Tradition,” University of Notre Dame theologian Gary A. Anderson challenges Protestants to take seriously the biblical commands—and promises—about giving to those in need, according to this review from ChristianityToday.com. (Photo by Ed Yourdon, used by Creative Commons license)

  • September 26
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A Conversation with Wendell Berry

Watch the 2013 Chubb Lecture at Yale University, A Conversation with Wendell Berry, posted on the website of the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale. While you’re there check out the many other resources available on this website. (Photo: Center for Interfaith Relations, Creative Commons)

Learning How to be Generous

“As a parish pastor, I often noted that generous people are wired differently than people who have not learned generosity,” begins Glenn Taibl in this week’s e-newsletter from the Center for Stewardship Leaders at Luther Seminary, Check out Glenn’s reflections, as well as the Center’s website.(Photo by danisabella, used by Creative Commons license)

Make a Gratitude Adjustment

The science is in, according to Psychology Today, and it shows that simple exercises in gratitude can boost your overall sense of joy and wellbeing. And this article tells you how. Imagine how you can incorporate them into your devotional life! (Photo © laurent hamels – Fotolia.com)

Love People, Not Pleasure

Sure, it’s not the first time you’ve heard the message that money, sex and power can’t make us happy, but here it comes from Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, in a New York Times op-ed piece.  Interesting reading. (Photo by Chris Lott, used by Creative Commons license)

Plastic Purge

Want to know more about plastics, their effects on humans and the environment, and how to recycle them properly? Here’s a comprehensive article from UTNE Reader by Plastic Purge author Michael SanClements. You’re almost there. Click the title to be redirected. (Photo: Katherine Davis, Creative Commons)

Strategic Evangelism: 3 Effective Outreach Opportunities

All Christians have the obligation to share the gospel. It is, and should be, on the heart of every believer to look for opportunities to share. It does not mean, however, that you should not create special times within the body of your church for evangelism with some strategy. Here are three ideas from Christianitytoday.com. […]

Conversation Starter on Generosity and Gratitude

This  resource from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada will help you explore your experience of gratitude and generosity, and become more comfortable sharing this aspect of our faith.  Use this in your congregation, your Bible study group, or even for your own family’s personal stewardship development. (Photo © mangostock – Fotolia.com)