-
Recent Posts
Categories
Tags
Advent belief Bible Change Children Christ Christian Christmas community creation death Easter Epiphany faith forgiveness God God's amazing creation Good news Grace Holy Spirit Holy Week hymns Illumination interfaith Jesus joy Justice Lent light love Love of God Ministry music new life poetry Prayer Resurrection retirement Saints Stewardship summer theology travel trust VTSArchives
Pages
Meta
Tag Archives: Stewardship
What would you do with $2 to demonstrate your trust in God?
This past Sunday, churches everywhere heard Jesus’ parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), in which he taught his disciples to use and not waste the talents that God had given them to further God’s mission. Jesus was encouraging his followers … Continue reading
What would you do with two dollars to demonstrate your talents?
This past Sunday, churches everywhere heard Jesus’ parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), in which he taught his disciples to use and not waste the talents that God had given them to further God’s mission. Jesus was encouraging his followers … Continue reading
Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Brother Wind and Sister Water
On October 4, Christians everywhere celebrate the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, and the founder of the Franciscan Order. On a Sunday near October 4, churches will often have an outdoor … Continue reading
The Two Seas
At our mid-Summer baptism this past Sunday, I was struck by the looks of fascination on the faces of our parish children gathered at the foot of the font at the chancel steps. They seemed especially enthralled by, of all … Continue reading
Feeding Multitudes: How Are We Doing With That?
In the Fourth Century a nun from the west coast of Europe by the name of Egeria undertook a three-year pilgrimage to the Holy Land. For three years she traveled around Palestine, observing the customs and practices of the Christian … Continue reading
Ordinary Time and Exceptional Moments
In our liturgical calendar, we have now completed the feasts, fasts, and festivals that tell the story of our creation, redemption, and commission as Christians that began with Advent and have ended with Pentecost and Trinity Sunday. We have now … Continue reading
