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Faith-Based Study Guide on Climate Change

Here’s a five-part study guide on climate change from the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. Using a reflection/action methodology called Shared Christian Praxis, this study is designed to help people use critical thinking to reflect on their own experiences relating them to their faith and moving them toward future action. Click here for more information […]

Take Good Care of You!

Lectionary Reflection for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
July 22, 2012
Jesus encouraged his disciples to rest and care for themselves so that they could better care for others. How are we as individuals, leaders, and congregations encouraging good self-care stewardship practices? Read on for more information! (Photo by HaPe_Gera used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

Stewarding One’s Self

A recent study of United Methodist pastors in North Carolina confirms a disturbing fact: clergy are good at caring for others but not good at caring for themselves. Rates of obesity, depression, and several other chronic conditions are significantly higher for members of the clergy. Click here to read more. (Photo by One From RM […]

Enjoy a Money-Free Weekend

A good time does not necessarily involve spending money. In this short blog post Trent Hamm of The Simple Dollar discusses his family’s move to creative money-free weekends. Click here to read more. (Photo by USFWSmidwest used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

The Giving Community

Lectionary Reflection for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
July 1, 2012
This week’s epistle lesson offers an excellent chance to talk about stewardship and generosity. Read on for ideas for preaching and teaching, worship, and time with youth and children.

Love Where You Live–and Where You Worship, too!

Writing in Yes! Magazine, author Ross Chapin offers 10 suggestions for how to foster greater community and love where you live. Bloom where you are planted by incorporating Chapin’s ideas into your context–at home or at your house of worship. Click here to access Chapin’s article. (Photo by Paul Krueger used under Creative Commons License. […]

Stewardship Guide for Children and Youth

Here’s a 35 page downloadable document from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston. Click here to access the download as a PDF document, entitled Caring and Sharing and Returning God’s Gifts.  You should find many good ideas to adapt to your context. (Photo by Richard Masoner used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

Stewardship and Green Living

Here’s a downloadable guide to Green Living (PDF format) from the PCUSA designed to “prompt individual lifestyle changes and offer resources and ideas to assist in greening our lives and sharing God’s love with the world.” Click here to download the guide. (Photo by Argonne National Laboratory used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

Stewardship Games

Looking for some fun, interactive games to teach stewardship principles to children in your congregation? Click here for Jennie Dalcour’s eHow article for some good ideas. (Photo by ptmoney.com used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

Growing Season

Lectionary Reflection for the Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 17, 2012
Do you feel more like a tiny seed or a giant cedar tree? Wonder how anything can possibly grow from your paltry faith, your singular action, or your tiny congregation? The lessons this week have a hopeful word for you, so do read on. (Photo by jakeliefer used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)