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Created for Creation

By Dr. Steve Bishop

Oct 16, 2019

Recently I heard Fr. Richard Rohr describe his earliest formation experiences in Franciscan spirituality. As a novice he was told to write inside his books “ad usum Friar Alexander”, that is, ‘for the use of Friar Alexander’ (Fr. Richard’s adopted name). At the beginning of his formation he was taught that nothing belonged to him, […]

A Spirituality of Stewardship: Engaging Giving and Receiving in Harmony

By The Rev. Cheryl Kirk-Duggan PhD

Oct 9, 2019

This fall, Sowing Holy Question will explore questions of stewardship, reflecting theologically on practical decisions about money, possessions, ecology and our connection to God’s creation. Often people think stewardship is about raising money towards accruing stocks, bonds, endowments, charitable gifts, donors, and bequests for others. If stewardship focuses singularly on financial goals, we miss the connection […]

Can We Save the Environment?

By Gena Minnix

Oct 2, 2019

This fall, Sowing Holy Questions will explore topics of stewardship, reflecting theologically on practical decisions about money, material possessions, ecology and our connection to God’s creation. Last year while visiting my sister I caught an Uber in downtown Portland, Oregon. I learned my driver had just returned from a visit to Alaska where he’d taken […]

Giving like Poor Radical Widows

By Anthony Baker

Sep 27, 2019

This fall, Sowing Holy Question will explore questions of stewardship, reflecting theologically on practical decisions about money, possessions, ecology and our connection to God’s creation. Jesus’s teachings on money can be a little embarrassing.  Often it comes in the form of direct address, and this from the master of indirect communication and one-off parable.  It’s a […]

A Better God than Money

By Dr. Steven Tomlinson

Sep 19, 2019

This fall, Sowing Holy Question will explore questions of stewardship, reflecting theologically on practical decisions about money, possessions, ecology and our connection to God’s creation. Fall is “stewardship season” for many congregations – and when we say “stewardship” at church in September, we’re usually talking about pledging and fundraising. We’re usually, for a few anxious weeks, […]