Connecting money to ministry
Spiritual Resources

Connecting money to ministry

Narrative budgets tell about God’s work through the congregation.

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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Surprise! God has called you

And it’s all a mystery and a miracle why God calls us, any of us.

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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: In Christ we have known God

To know God is to know the riches of God’s grace lavished on us.

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Prayer Ventures

December 28 – January 3

A week of prayers for the world and ministries of this church.

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Living Faithfully

4 resolutions for financial well-being in your congregation

The start of a new year is a wonderful opportunity to pause, think about the year ahead and resolve to make some changes. If you’re focusing on your faith community,…

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From The Presiding Bishop

The promise, hope of Christmas

A Christmas message from ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton.

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Mission & Ministry

Class on the current

On Sept. 1, 12 students, one teaching assistant, two professors and two guides boarded 24-foot voyageur canoes to embark on an adventure down the Mississippi River. No, this isn’t a…

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Living Faithfully

168 hours in a week …

Each week in every congregation of the ELCA we gather together. There may or may not be Sunday school. Sometimes worship includes confession, and sometimes not. Most churches have a…

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From The Presiding Bishop

Putting the pieces together

It has been just more than two years since I began this call. I’m often asked what has been the greatest surprise. Certainly the amount of travel has been a…

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Living Faithfully

That’s (Not) Mine

Children get the message in our consumer culture that greed is OK and it’s normal to claim things as “mine.” It’s not easy to get rid of the habit of…

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Living Faithfully

In a pickle

The children of Living Word Lutheran Church, Laurinburg, N.C., from the time they can toddle have deposited their own offering in a large Mt. Olive Pickle jar during worship. It’s…

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Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Sing to God with gratitude

Be grateful for Jesus Christ and for all that he has done for us.