Our Guest Blogger is the Rev. Amy Zalk Larson, Campus Pastor at Luther College shares some reflections from her Sabbatical. HOLY INVITATIONS FOR HURRIED PEOPLE Reflections from a sabbatical by […]
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Advent & Christmas Survival Tips for Church Leaders
At the risk of stating the obvious, Advent and Christmas can be a little crazy-making for pastors and other church leaders. Some of it cannot be helped; there is usually […]
Money in the Plate ~ Stewardship in Scripture
First Things First “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat? ‘ or ‘What will we drink? ‘ or ‘What will we wear? ‘ For it is the Gentiles […]
Synod Leads in Making the Church Safe
When we think of Youth and Children’s Ministries in our churches most of us have visions of children sitting on mats hearing bible stories, making crafts illustrating Noah’s Ark, singing […]
Money in the Plate
Christopher, J. Clif. Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate: A New Vision for Financial Stewardship. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 2008. Print. Clif begins by reminding us that the number of not-for-profits is growing much faster than […]
Money in the Plate ~ Stewardship in Holy Scripture
Leviticus 27:30-34 – The Tithe 30 All tithes from the land, whether the seed from the ground or the fruit from the tree, are the Lord ‘s; they are holy to the […]