Tag: stewardship
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Lifestyle Quotes
I came across a couple of quotes that help me as I struggle with my complicated lifestyle. I share them because so many of us put off “really living” and “traveling” because we make everything too complicated. First quote is from Confucius: “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” When I…
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Who Really Owns This Place?
There is a fable in which the Angel Gabriel reports to God, after surveying the earth and its inhabitants. The angel Gabriel says, “Lord, it’s my duty to inform you that you are the owner of a choice piece of real estate known as planet earth. But the tenants you’ve leased it out to are…
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God’s Will For My Life
Christian Stewardship is the human response of faith in Jesus Christ and gratitude for God’s Blessings. Two questions help us in our mission as faithful stewards: 1. Who am I? 2. What do I stand for? (Or why am I here?) It is virtually impossible to claim personal responsibility for one’s mission as a steward…
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Have Fun Living Green
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing. (Dale Carnegie) Take a vacation and help the planet. People are more productive when they are rested and energized. News of global warming and the need to protect resources is disheartening. What are we to do? Take a much needed and refreshing vacation? …
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Make Your Dream A Reality With A Home Exchange
In 1988, we did a home exchange with a Norwegian pastor and his family. It was a dream come true—well almost. My wife, Diane, and I actually dreamed of doing a home exchange with someone in a country where everyone spoke English. Six months before our family headed to Norway, we were all learning the…
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Cheer Up Church – Creativity and Home Exchange
Charlie Peacock sings, “Cheer up, Church, you’re worse off than you think.” Many churches are feeling a money crunch, due to the economy. Take our congregation, for example. There is no way our church could afford to provide a clergy sabbatical–apart from taking a creative approach to our life and our ministry together. In fact,…
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Life Stewardship and Home Exchanges
Recently, during a conversation, I mentioned the idea of using a home exchange for sabbatical time “off ” and the person responded, “What about my things?” My jaw dropped. “What about your things?” I thought. This person is a pastor, nearing burnout, needing a sabbatical, and their main concern is for their “things”? I guess…