Cisterns That Don’t Hold Water
It is gently raining this morning and I am sitting on my back deck watching it fall. It has been a hot summer and the first half of it has been very dry.
Forsaking the Source: More Thoughts on Stewardship
God is the Source. Really. He is. He is the source of our every breath. He is the way-maker in our lives. He is the loving Father. He is the precious provider of food, water, clothing and shelter. He is our hope-bringer and joy-giver.
Find your own Calcutta: More Thoughts on Stewardship
It is time we steward and take care of the people, the relationships, the work, the land, the environment, the family, the faith community, and the villages that have shaped our existence. Mother Teresa, founder of the Missionaries of Charity in 1950, once said we...
Is it all really His? Thoughts on Stewardship
My only interaction with thoughts on stewardship came from my upbringing at church and hearing church sermons. I related the word to taking care of the earth – based on the book of Genesis – and giving money to the church, based on what, I am not sure. The...