Preaching Thoughts- First Sunday in Lent- March 6, 2022

I hope you enjoy these reflections about this week’s appointed stories from the revised common and narrative lectionaries for the First Sunday in Lent, with potential insights about discipleship, mission, innovation, and stewardship. Continue reading Preaching Thoughts- First Sunday in Lent- March 6, 2022

This Week’s Links

For a number of years, I would try and share a host of links usually on Tuesdays to things that I had been reading or found thought provoking over the past few week. That regularity diminished over the past couple years as work and life as a father took their rightful precedence in my time. But yesterday it hit me, what better time might there … Continue reading This Week’s Links

Preaching on Stewardship- March 17, 2019- Second Sunday in Lent

Every Monday I share a few tidbits, nuggets, or ideas for incorporating some stewardship themes in your preaching. This week’s nuggets based on the appointed readings from the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary for the Second Sunday in Lent are as follows: Sunday March 17, 2019: Revised Common Lectionary- The Second Sunday in Lent (Year C) First Lesson: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Second … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- March 17, 2019- Second Sunday in Lent

Preaching on Stewardship- February 24, 2019- The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

Every Monday I share a few tidbits, nuggets, or ideas for incorporating some stewardship themes in your preaching. This week’s nuggets based on the appointed readings from the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary for the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany are as follows: Sunday February 24, 2019: Revised Common Lectionary- The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany (Year C) First Lesson: Genesis 45:3-11, 15 Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- February 24, 2019- The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

Preaching on Stewardship- November 11, 2018

Every Monday I share a few tidbits, nuggets, or ideas for incorporating some stewardship themes in your preaching. This week’s nuggets based on the appointed readings from the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary are as follows: Sunday November 11, 2018: Revised Common Lectionary- The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 32- Year B) First Lesson: 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 Second Lesson: … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- November 11, 2018

Embracing Stewardship- across all seasons and generations

It’s hard to believe, but I have been serving in this call as the Director for Stewardship of the Nebraska Synod for two years now. Where has all the time gone? To put it simply, this is a dream call– one where I serve alongside congregations and others wanting to go deeper in their sense of stewardship, in helping explore the many ways we are … Continue reading Embracing Stewardship- across all seasons and generations

This Week’s Links

Happy New Year! Tuesdays on the blog mean that I have the pleasure of sharing some links to things that I have found interesting and thought provoking over the previous week with all of you. Because it has been a few weeks since the last issue of the links, there are quite a few posts related to Christmas, Advent, and New Year’s in here. To … Continue reading This Week’s Links

This Week’s Links

Tuesdays on the blog mean that I have the pleasure of sharing some links to things that I have found interesting and thought provoking over the previous week with all of you. To help make sense of all that I have read, I have grouped these links by the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Neighbor Love; Stewardship;  and Miscellaneous. I … Continue reading This Week’s Links

Bring- Day 18 of Advent

During Advent this year, I am reflecting daily using this Advent Photo Devotional. The word designated for today, December 16th is #Bring. The church I serve also has a preschool attached to it, and weekly hosts a short chapel service for the preschool’s different classes. This week’s focus is on the people who visit Jesus after his birth- the kings, wise men, Magi, whatever term … Continue reading Bring- Day 18 of Advent