Whatever Boaz may have gone through in the time of famine, he was doing well as a landowner when we meet him in the Bible, despite the frequent wars and political upheaval of the time.
The pandemic has left some of us in a strangely better financial position than before: people who have been able to keep jobs but have far less expenses. Covid-19 has drawn even bigger gaps between those who are comfortable and those who are struggling and it can be overwhelming to see so much need around us.
If you’re looking to support Christian charities who are focused on looking after our planet, we’ve compiled a list of organisations for you to look into.
At Stewardship, we always consider Advent to be the perfect time to think about generosity. There’s nothing more generous than God sending his son into the world for us.
Everyone knows Christmas time as the season of giving, but what does that really mean for Christians?
Until fairly recently, I’d never deeply considered the concept of long-term saving. The idea of having money sitting in a bank not being used seems strange to me...
The best hospitality I ever received was not comfortable. In fact it was extremely uncomfortable.
“Actually, the best thing you could do would be to pray for her...”
As a 7 year old, this was my introduction to the concept of praying for ‘enemies’. There was another child at school who had been continually nasty to me for no apparent reason. And whilst being comforted by my mum, this was the suggestion she’d made.
At the start of this week I knew I wanted to write about radical communities. What I didn’t know was that we’d have witnessed yet another devastating event with another community coming together through hope and generosity in the midst of horror and despair.
Recently I was in a Bible study where the group was discussing homelessness.
One lady told how she was approached by a guy on the street for money, but asked what she could get him to drink instead.
She was slightly taken aback when he replied specifically, “A caramel macchiato.”
At the end of 40acts we’re often flooded with messages saying "I wish it happened all year round!" so this year we’re taking up the challenge with a plan to keep the generosity going for the rest of 2017 and right through to Lent 2018.
blogs by the Stewardship team and selected guest writers.
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