Tag: stewardship
Tax Breaks for Clergy: Components of Stewardship
By Dr. M. Stanley Butler
As we enter the tax season, those who are active in ministry are beginning to pull together their financial records to prepare for their annual filing. In practice, we strive to be good...
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God’s Love for the Unlovable The Power of Shame
As bad and as powerful as guilt feels, shame is much worse. Unlike guilt, shame is less offense and more self-focused. Shame wonders if I...
God’s Love for the Unlovable The Island of Misfit Toys
Do you remember the Rudolf Christmas TV special that included the island of misfit toys? I do. I related to them, a...
God’s Love for the Unlovable Are We Doing Something Wrong? Pt 4
In the three previous “Are We Doing Something Wrong” articles, I suggested that the biggest problem that the church has today (and I know there are...