8/14/2019

7/29/2019

In simple terms, stewardship is caring for what has been entrusted to you or what belongs to you. Hopefully, such custodianship is done wisely, towards the intended end for which it was given, all to the glory of God. When the Scriptures speak of God’s relationship with Israel, and by extension, God’s relationship with all of humanity, it is done in covenantal terms. God’s covenantal promise is often expressed in a variant of the following statement: “I am the Lord your God, and you are my people.”

7/25/2019

7/8/2019

If your church has a fall stewardship emphasis, August is a critically important time. This is the month to make sure all is in place. By taking time for a stewardship “inventory” in August, you’ll be ready to move forward in September with a theologically sound, well-organized plan.

6/21/2019

6/19/2019

6/11/2019

5/28/2019

5/24/2019

Summer rain showers and swimming pools and places always remind me of my baptism. Although I was baptized as an infant, about 10 years ago I read the minutes of John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Salisbury, NC session when they approved “the baptism of the son of Gerald and Sarah Hasty.” Strangely, I was not named in record, but I know I am named, claimed, and known by God and that God has, is, and will continue to call me to walk paths I have yet to dream or imagine.

5/14/2019

5/9/2019

Rev. David Duquette had long held a negative perception of stewardship, namely, that it went hand in hand with guilt and shame.

5/1/2019