Scripture’s Stewardship Surprises
Our culture looks to lead us astray when it comes to handling money. Unfortunately, our own misunderstanding of Scripture contributes to our confusion. What the Bible actually says about money can be surprising.
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Articles to help you develop and lead your stewardship ministry, and stewardship tips you can pass on to your congregation.
Why Do We Buy?
Why did we buy that thing? What were we thinking? Buyer’s remorse – we don’t like it, but we can put it to good use if we’re willing to do the work to understand the reasons behind our spending patterns.
Comparing Personal Financial Systems
You know you need to track your spending, but you’re daunted by the work. Learn key elements of an effective personal financial system and compare some of the most popular systems.
Carrying Out the Master’s Business
We all want to hear those words, “Well done, good and faithful servant” when we meet our Lord. But what does “well done” look like in a stewardship content? It looks like being about the Master’s business.
The Accumulation Trap
Our culture encourages us to accumulate, as evidenced by the proliferation of self-storage facilities. But accumulation can be a trap for the Biblical steward. Learn how to avoid the accumulation trap and focus on what’s really important.
Stewardship in the New Year
If you fell short of your financial goals last year, you’re not alone! But stewardship is a journey, not an accomplishment – and the only real failure is giving up. Learn some keys to a year of faithful stewardship.
Handling the Financial Holiday Headache
We love the holidays…but they can come with a high price tag. The credit card bills in January can be a real financial headache. Deal effectively with the headache this year, and prevent it in years to come!
Stewardship Annual Review
How did 2024 go financially? Did the year live up to expectations, or were there some key goals that didn’t quite materialize? Reviewing the year is an important step to setting and achieving stewardship goals next year. Dive in with podcast host James Lenhoff.
Money & Marriage (4): When It’s Hard
Arguments over money nearly always stem from deeper issues, like lack of shared vision, misalignment of priorities, or mistrust. It’s hard to agree on numbers when we don’t agree on what’s behind them! Host James Lenhoff leads us through these difficult obstacles.
Dealing With Divine Delays
Waiting. We all experience it. We pray and we wait. Once in a while, God answers quickly – but most of the time, there’s waiting involved. Understanding and responding to divine delays is part of Biblical stewardship.
Stewarding the Holidays
It’s the holiday season – a time of giving, receiving, shopping, going, relating, and on and on. Often, we feel driven by expectations (our own and others’) and end up exhausted. But what would it look like to intentionally steward the holidays?
Stewardship of Time
All of the resources we have belong to God, because they all came from Him in the first place. That includes our time. In an economy where most of us use time to earn money, stewardship of time is an important aspect of our overall discipleship.