Establishing a mindset in our spirit that God is our creator and owner of everything he created is the only real starting point for a discussion on stewardship. That being said then we are nothing and can have nothing that is not provided by God. This helps us see stewardship as not just a formula ... Read More about Prayer
Stewardship – Tithing
When people hear the word “stewardship” the first thing that comes to mind is usually money so let’s talk about it first. This may not be what you are thinking because we are not looking at money because it is most important or because it has a lot of complicated moving parts. We are going to ... Read More about Stewardship – Tithing
No Small Things in God’s World
And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded. Matthew 10:42 (NLT) We tend to think in terms of our “perception” of the circumstances and people around us for just the moment we are in, but God’s plan may be a bit different from his ... Read More about No Small Things in God’s World
Thanksgiving – 2023
In the fall of 1621, the early settlers celebrated their bountiful harvest with their native neighbors. They thanked God for his rain provisions after a long drought that enabled a sustainable harvest. In 1789, George Washington made a Thanksgiving proclamation to Congress to honor God’s blessings ... Read More about Thanksgiving – 2023
Rejoice and Blessings
Sometimes, our lives can be so difficult that we feel lucky to have survived and survived another day. The circumstances that have gained control of our lives are not hard to see because they consume what we feel is every minute of our time, energy, and place in our thoughts. Rejoice and ... Read More about Rejoice and Blessings
Don’t Look Back … Too Long
Sometimes, spending too much time looking into our past can be very easy. Especially in times of uncertainty in our lives, our past is at least a certainty; after all, good or bad, it actually happened. Whether we like it or not, its “known” quality brings us some misplaced comfort. God asks us ... Read More about Don’t Look Back … Too Long
Veteran’s Day 2023 – Freedom is Not Free
The inscription on the monument for the Korean War Veterans reads, “Freedom is not Free,” and it reminds us that while many of us will live our entire lives and enjoy a host of freedoms that we may never fully appreciate because we simply have always had them and therefore take them for granted. ... Read More about Veteran’s Day 2023 – Freedom is Not Free