Most all of us have heard the phrase, “time is money.” But what does that really mean? Well for most of us, we can turn our time into money when we have a job. We can put in 40 hours of time in a week and receive money in exchange,...
I recently read an article in the Reader’s Digest about what it takes to have a successful marriage. The author was a psychologist who had been married for over 35 years and had compiled a list of attributes needed for success. Among them was one that I thought interesting. It...
Lloyd C. Douglas tells the story of Thomas Hearne, who, “in his journey to the mouth of the Coppermine River, wrote that a few days after they had started on their expedition, a party of Indians stole most of their supplies. His comment on the apparent misfortune was: ‘The weight...
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” Who we are, who we’ve become as a person, is an accumulation of all the choices we have ever made in our lives. It is our decision to be a...
If our Christian stewardship is important to us, then the first thing we need to do is take care of ourselves and our family. The second thing we need to do is be prepared to take care of the rest of God’s creation. We also must understand how to manage...
In the last Leading Mission Tip, we explored the meaning of the phrase “Christ’s Mission is our Mission.” A primary concern of Jesus was to alleviate suffering among the people of his time, to balance the scales between the wealthy and the poor of his society. I promised that the...
Stewardship and Generosity: Let’s Talk About It (part 2) “Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall love the...
“Christ’s Mission is Our Mission” – If we truly believe this, then one of the most important questions to ask is, “What is Christ’s mission?” If we look back at what the Gospels tell us, we see that his priority was to bring the peace and love of God (“kingdom...
We’re back with “Leading Mission Tips” — designed to help congregations find avenues for pursuing Christ’s mission in their own community. The past few weeks have been for many a swirl of activity as well as upheaval. As many congregations face conflict of one type or another, this week’s LMT...
