Stewardship

Article Naming Our Idols
- By Mike Slaughter
- Posted on May 13th, 2013
Chances are when you hear the word idol, the first thing that comes to mind is Ryan Seacrest, or possibly a shiny gold statue of a calf. Idolatry isn’t a new problem, but it …
Article Praying Jesus' Prayer
- By Ben Simpson
- Posted on May 10th, 2013
"Pray like this..." Matthew 6:9a For a year during my twenties I worked as a barista at a well known coffee shop. Before I began working, I knew little about coffee and even …
Article When Church and Family Finances Conflict
- By Bromleigh McCleneghan
- Posted on April 30th, 2013
In early February, my husband and I prepared to visit the Taxman, spending a lunch hour gathering W-2s and mortgage statements and all the other official documents we had spent…
Article Three Stewardship Resolutions
- By Sungho Lee
- Posted on December 31st, 2012
At a recent stewardship meeting our chair brought a book to us: Not Your Parents' Offering Plate, by J. Clif Christopher. After reading and discussing, there were three things…
Article When Spouses Clash on Giving
- By Jeff Anderson
- Posted on December 20th, 2012
For over a decade I have been talking with folks about their personal financial giving. Among the most common questions I hear is, "What do I do when my spouse and I are not on…
Article Teaching Children to Give
- By Jeff Anderson
- Posted on October 15th, 2012
Parents want their children to be generous. Among the first words we teach them are "momma", "dadda", "yes" and "no." Somehow they learn "mine." Then we teach them …