Stewardship is complicated, but not really. It is about recognizing God created everything and entrusts all that goodness in our care.
Each week, our pastor listens to the assigned gospel for the good news as it applies to the above definition of stewardship.
In about 175 words, he suggests where we might find stewardship in the gospel, in our community, and how we can put it into practice.
It is not really as boring as that sounds. Read one, or two; you might come away feeling the good news.
10/22/23 Matthew 22:15-22 Stewardship Moment from Pastor William Stewardship in the Gospel The church leaders ask Jesus a question about the legality of paying taxes. Jesus answers by asking a question about stewardship: Whose coin do you use to pay taxes? They produce a Roman coin, keeping the Temple coins in their pocket […]
10/15/23 Matthew 22:1-14 Stewardship Moment from Pastor William Stewardship in the Gospel In this parable about a king inviting people to a wedding banquet only to be rejected, Jesus says the king ends up telling his slaves to go invite anyone they can find; both the good and the bad. Jesus is like […]
10/08/23 Matthew 21:33-46 Stewardship Moment from Pastor William Stewardship in the Gospel Jesus teaches that inheritance is kingdom of God related. Well, actually, it is about what we think we are owed as an inheritance. You see, inheritance is about what the owner of something wants someone else to receive. God wants us […]
10/01/23 Matthew 21:23-32 Stewardship Moment from Pastor William Stewardship in the Gospel Jesus teaches that workers are needed in God’s kingdom come. He needs the church leaders to focus on expanding God’s kingdom, not their church attendance or their own influence. Jesus wants more people to know of God’s love and to be […]
09/24/23 Matthew 20:1-16 Stewardship Moment from Pastor William Stewardship in the Gospel Jesus teaches that God’s kingdom come is a welcoming place where the first to show up are treated just as importantly as the last to show up. Jesus doesn’t play favorites, he’s more interested in getting everyone into the kingdom, than […]
09/17/23 Matthew 18:21-35 Stewardship Moment from Pastor William Stewardship in the Gospel Peter understands that Jesus wants him to forgive others, really, he does, but isn’t there a limit to that forgiveness? No!, says Jesus. Just like there is no limit to how often and completely Jesus forgives you. Stewardship in our […]
09/10/23 Matthew 18:15-20 Stewardship Moment from Pastor William Stewardship in the Gospel Jesus teaches about forgiveness; that whomever we forgive will always be forgiven. Jesus is talking about what he does for us; always forgives us and renews our relationship with him, our creator, and the Holy Spirit. Stewardship in our community […]
09/03/23 Matthew 16:21-28 Stewardship Moment from Pastor William Stewardship in the Gospel Jesus says Peter is a stumbling block because he focuses on earthly things, not God’s ways of doing things. God’s way is love, grace, compassion, forgiveness, service and abundant giving. Stewardship in our community Our community needs more of God’s way […]
08/27/23 Matthew 16:13-20 Stewardship Moment from Pastor William Stewardship in the Gospel Peter declares Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God, but then Jesus sternly orders the disciples to not tell anyone. Really? How are people to know, if we don’t tell them. Well, because when we show them Jesus’ abundant love, […]
08/20/23 Matthew 15:21-28 Stewardship Moment from Pastor William Stewardship in the Gospel Jesus fed the crowds of followers, healed the people of Gennesaret, and taught the crowd that what is in their heart is that which brings goodness or evil. But when a foreign woman longs for some of Jesus’ compassion the disciples’ […]
