We define losing as being involved in a less than successful venture and we will do all we can to avoid that situation because losing hurts.
Tag Archives: stewardship
Treasure – Part 1
My last two posts were titled respectively “Time” and “Talent.” Today we work on the third T, the third leg of the stewardship stool, treasure. I saved treasure for last because I didn’t want to upset the natural order of things. I could have chosen to present them in reverse order – treasure, talent, time …
Talent
Notice that there wasn’t any hesitation in Matthew’s response to the call. Rather, he just got up from his place of comfort and followed Jesus.
Time
It is almost impossible to write, speak or think about stewardship without the phrase “Time, talent, and treasure” coming into our minds. So connected are we to that phrase that it becomes akin to saying “hippopotamus” twenty times, wherein it loses its meaning altogether. Part of my work is to help recapture the meaning of …
The Passion
I knew what they were going to say, as it was right in front of me in the script. But the response “Crucify him” shocked me.
The Light
Seeing the possibilities of expressing creativity through photography, I dove headfirst into the picture-taking pool.
My God Moment
It was at this moment that I knew without any doubt or question that God was real, and He was sitting in that circle with us.
Family and Volunteers
I would like you to meet the dogs we own, Lexie and London. They are golden doodles and best friends to each other. They are not related, but have been together a long time. Lexie is the white dog and London the black. I call them my clergy dogs. Their tongues are hanging out because …
It is Still Christmas
If you’ll recall from our last column, we are still in the Christmas season. In fact, we continue celebrating Christmas until January 10, the Baptism of the Lord. With that in mind, let me share with you another Christmas thought. I am no better than anyone else at shutting out the pre-Christmas, consumer-driven noise that …
St. Kateri Tekawitha
July 14 is the memorial of St. Kateri Tekawitha, the first Native American saint. The “Lily of the Mohawks” Converting to Christianity through the work of Jesuit missionaries who had come to her village in New York, she was devout in her faith and consecrated herself to virginity in spite of the repercussions of such …
