To all my fellow Americans, Happy Independence Day! May your day of celebration be a day of fun with friends and family, but also a day of reflection about why we are celebrating. To help with the reflecting part of your day, and because it’s Tuesday, on the blog that means that it is time to share some links to things that I have read … Continue reading This Week’s Links
Every Monday I share a few tidbits, nuggets, or ideas for incorporating some stewardship themes in your preaching. This week’s stewardship nuggets based on the appointed readings by the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary are as follows: Sunday July 2, 2017: Revised Common Lectionary- Time after Pentecost 4A Lectionary 13 First Lesson: Jeremiah 28:5-9 Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 Second Lesson: Romans 6:12-23 Gospel of Matthew … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- July 2, 2017
Tuesday on the blog means that it is time to share some links to things that I have read and found interesting over the past week. To help make sense of the links, I have grouped them in the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Leadership Thought & Practice; Stewardship; and Vocation. I hope you enjoy this edition of the links. Church and … Continue reading This Week’s Links
The 2017 Nebraska Synod Assembly has come to a close. It was a wonderful few days in Kearney, Nebraska. We gathered around the theme, “Grace to Us, Grace Through Us.” Over the course of the three days, we prayed these words. We dug into their potential meaning, and we remembered and heard stories of God’s grace at work for us and through us. All of … Continue reading Grace to Us, Grace Through Us- The 2017 Nebraska Synod Assembly
Tuesdays on the blog usually means that it is time to share some links to things that I have read and found interesting over the past week. I know I’m a day late, and that it’s Wednesday today, but I hope you enjoy them anyway. To help make sense of the links, I have grouped them in the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & … Continue reading This Week’s Links
Tuesdays on the blog means that it is time to share some links to things that I have read and found interesting over the past week. To help make sense of the links, I have grouped them in the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Stewardship; Vocation; and Miscellaneous. I hope you enjoy this … Continue reading This Week’s Links
Every Monday I share a few tidbits, nuggets, or ideas for incorporating some stewardship themes in your preaching this week based on the appointed readings by the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary. Here are some stewardship nuggets for Pentecost Sunday. Sunday June 4, 2017: Revised Common Lectionary Pentecost A First Lesson: Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Gospel of John 20:19-23 With … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship on Pentecost- June 4, 2017
This Week’s Links used to be a staple on the blog, and it is my hope that they return to their usual Tuesday rhythm as we enter the summer. They are slimmer, but hopefully just as helpful. To make sense of some of the things that I have read and found interesting, I have grouped them in the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & … Continue reading This Week’s Links
Hello friends, and welcome to my blog if it’s the first time you have visited, or if this is the return to it after awhile. Today marks a new rhythm for this space. Beginning today, and hopefully on every Monday that follows, I will share a few tidbits, nuggets, or ideas for incorporating some stewardship themes in your preaching this week based on the appointed … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- May 28, 2017
The month of May marks one year of serving in my current call. As I think about this, there are two words that surmise how I am feeling a year in. Beyond grateful. Serving as the Nebraska Synod Director for Stewardship is a blessing. Each day is new and exciting. Each day brings new experiences, new learning, new conversations, new ideas, and new stories. Serving … Continue reading Beyond Grateful
Timothy Siburg 