Engaging in stewardship implies an active steward. They will work, or take steps to fulfill the expectations that the property owner set them. Activity and effort are closely related but not identical. I may be active, but I may be putting little effort into my work. Similarly, I may be active and exerting great effort […]
What does it mean to be unaware when it comes to stewardship? And, how does unawareness relate to the component of Expectations? In my original post exploring Expectations, I quoted two of the key verses for Biblical stewardship, 1 Corinthians 4:1-2: 1 This is the way any person is to regard us: as servants of Christ […]
To consider the ‘Danger of Comparison’ in the context of Biblical stewardship, I want us to try to live in the parable Jesus tells in Matthew 25:14-30. Take a few moments, and read the story Jesus told. Entering the story I would like you to imagine you are one of the servants in the story. […]
“Mine.” It is such a simple, small word, but one that holds great depths of meaning and significance in Biblical stewardship. As we start exploring the dangers to us fully embracing Biblical stewardship in our lives, this four-letter word poses perhaps the biggest danger of all those we will consider. This is the first major […]
Previous posts on this blog have explored five Stewardship Components found in the Bible. This series of articles investigates the dangers that are associated with each component. While somewhat unconventional, it will bring a valuable dimension to our consideration of Biblical Stewardship. Why look at “dangers”? Merriam-Webster defines danger as “exposure or liability to injury, […]
Each year at Easter it is good, and right, for us to thoughtfully reflect on Christ’s death at Calvary. As we focus on that scene we begin to grasp the seriousness of our sin and the enormity of what Jesus did. This Easter, I ask you to pause on the events at the end of […]
We’ve made it to our final component to consider: Assessment. This is where stewardship activity culminates and the activity we have taken is reviewed. Reacquaint yourself with the parables Jesus told in Matthew 25:14-30 and Luke 19:11-27. I will be referring to them both in today’s post. No surprises here The parables ending with an assessment would […]
In our last post I asked you to consider how you felt you measure up to being a faithful steward. The stewardship component of ‘Activity’ is the indicator on how well you meet the expectations set for a steward. You may think it strange that it has taken four articles to get to the activity […]
As we continue exploring the 5 components of Biblical stewardship, the third component to consider is ‘Expectations.’ I am continuing to pull on two parables Jesus taught for some illustrations in these posts. You can read the full text of both parables here… Matthew 25:14-30 Luke 19:11-27 What are expectations? Expectations are all around us. […]
Welcome back to our series exploring the 5 components of Biblical stewardship. The second component we are considering is ‘Relationship.’ This is closely connected to ‘Ownership.’ Understanding this component gives us confidence in our stewardship responsibilities being well suited to us. As I mentioned in the Introduction, I am pulling on two parables Jesus taught […]