All posts tagged stewardship
That There May Be Fairness
by M.L. Smith St. Paul does not speak here of quotas or pressure, nor does he reduce stewardship to obligation or institutional survival. Instead, he speaks of life together, of the Church as a living body in which the gifts given to one are entrusted…
Life in the Body of Christ: LCC Releases New Devotional
ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has introduced a new devotional, Life in the Body of Christ: Meditations on Living with Christ in His Church. The devotional is authored by Rev. M. L. Smith, LCC’s Director for International Missions, and features original artwork by LCC member…
Living as One Body
by Marvin Bublitz Times are changing in the life of many congregations. It seems like only yesterday that our pews were full and we had more than enough people to serve in offices. A vacancy was only for a short time, as the number of…
What Is Your Dearest Treasure?
by Timothy Teuscher Our synod’s ‘Together One’ campaign, which is in its initial stages, is intended to provide earthly treasures to support the preaching of God’s Word and administration of the Sacraments in all our congregations and missions, so that people now and in the…
Ruminations on Stewardship from Lent and Holy Week
by Timothy Teuscher In the Large Catechism we read the following concerning the First Commandment: “Many a person thinks that he has God and everything he needs when he has money and possessions, in which he trusts and boasts so arrogantly and securely that he…
Stewardship in Southeast Asia: Abundance in the Lord’s storehouse
by Leonardo Neitzel The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cambodia (ELCC) is aware of local financial challenges which might arise if it continues to rely solely on external funding for its mission and ministry. ELCC’s President, Rev. Vannarith Chhim, and several of the church’s pastors and…
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