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We are What We Eat
Lectionary Reflection for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B, August 19, 2012
If it’s true that we are what we eat, we who claim to be Christ’s disciples better whet our appetites and feast on Jesus. Why? So that the divine presence and promise infuses our very pores like garlic, and so that we can share this everlasting meal with others.
Good for Body, Mind, & Soul
Most of us know that faith and participation in a worshiping community are good for the soul, but scientific evidence agrees that religion is good for the body and mind, too. Click here for a slide show of eight ways religion impacts your life. (Photo by special Joel used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)
A Week of Money Mindfulness
Here’s an intensive week-long challenge to help participants rethink how their relationship to money. Click here for “A Money Mindfulness Intensive” from Barrie Davenport of Live Bold & Bloom. (Photo by formatc1 used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)
A Holistic Approach to Wellness
According to recent reports, the health of church leaders is at crisis level. So what’s a leader to do? Here’s a resource from Duke Divinity School that provides solid information, thoughtful questions, and a good graphic to use with clergy groups and church councils or mutual ministry teams. Click here to read “A Holistic Approach […]
Cultivating Spiritual Growth
Lectionary Reflection for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 5, 2012
How’s the work of cultivating disciples going in your community of faith? Paul has some good words for spiritual gardeners in this week’s epistle lesson, and the gospel reminds us the master gardener’s mentoring that sustains us. (Photo by hans s used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)
The Scary Math of Climate Change
Here’s a detailed article by Bill McKibben published in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine that explains the chilling math of climate change. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, McKibben’s thoughtful analysis is a must-read for anyone who cares about the stewardship of creation. Click here to access the article. (Photo by […]
Bread, Water, and Signs of God
Lectionary Reflection for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 29, 2012
Where do you see signs of Jesus in your daily life? Start simple. Think small. Even bread and water can point you to God.
What’s a Good Credit Score?
Here’s a basic, easy-to-understand article about credit scores, complete with ideas about how to check and improve them. Click here to go to the CoupleMoney blog and follow Elle’s easy advice. (Photo by The Consumerist used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)
Creation Care Devotional Guide
Looking for a stewardship of creation devotional guide to use? Here’s a good one from webofcreation.org that provides scripture, a quote from the ELCA social statement “Caring for Creation,” a creation care fact, a prayer, and ways to become more involved and committed to caring for God’s good creation. Click here to access the free […]
Choice
Last week’s gospel lesson (Mark 6:14-29) has had me thinking about choices and consequences. John the Baptist made the hard choice to be a truth teller and lost his head because of it. Herod Antipas made a silly promise at a dinner party and ended up having to deliver the head of John the Baptist […]
