Articles : Giving and financial stewardship
Feb. 6 issue
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Photo by Cody Troyer/EMU
Theologian warns of accumulation seduction
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Beware of seduction by accumulation. That was one of the issues explored by Walter Brueggemann, a world-renowned Old Testament scholar, in talks to as many as 700 people gathered at Eastern Mennonite University Jan. 16-18.
In his three lectures at EMU’s annual School for Leadership Training, Brueggemann talked about two narratives — that of accumulation, demonstrated by Pharaoh, and the narrative of abundance, demonstrated by manna in the desert and the feeding of the 5,000.
Dec. 6, 2010 issue
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What does a church’s budget say about its mission?
HESSTON, Kan. — One of the most challenging tasks for Beryl Jantzi when he was a pastor was to develop congregational mission statements.
Oct. 11, 2010 issue
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Student teaches children financial stewardship
Children who recently learned about earning interest on their money soon asked their parents to open savings accounts for them.
Jan. 18, 2010 issue
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Church’s gifts put generosity in action, with 100 people and $100 at a time
One person paid for customers at a laundromat using quarters.
April 20, 2009 issue
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Test of values in hard times
When friends who serve the church lose their jobs or take pay cuts, the reality hits home: The ministries we care deeply about need our support now more than ever.
April 2, 2007 issue
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Stewardship in two contexts
On my desk is Stewardship for All? Two believers —one from a poor country, one from a rich country — speak from their settings, by Bedru Hussein and Lynn Miller, published by Good Books, Intercourse, Pa., 2006, 104 pages, $6.95.
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