Pastor Cain in the February 2014 Lutheran Witness

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 https://blogs.lcms.org/2014/lutheran-witness-february-2014

 

February’s The Lutheran Witness

Money seems like a private issue, one that’s best left undiscussed in polite company. But the money is the Lord’s, and He compels His children to give it to His work cheerfully and generously. Within the pages of the February The Lutheran Witness, readers will learn to look at stewardship in a new way. Young adults will learn from the Rev. Philip Zielinski how to give to their Savior’s work at a young age, even before they get a “real” job. Montana District President Terry Forke challenges the current understanding of stewardship, explaining instead that the gift God has actually given us to manage and invest is His Son’s Gospel.

The Rev. Heath Curtis reminds readers that “Christian stewardship is the free and joyous activity of the child of God and God’s family, the Church, in managing all of life and life’s resources for God’s purposes” while the Rev. Jason Braaten lends some practical advice on how to consider giving in the past and what made need to be changed in the future.

“We often think of stewardship as a necessary evil,” the Rev. Nathan Meador writes, “but Christ as actually set you free to give.” Understanding this, readers are able to help their children find joy in giving, even as Rev. Jonathan Connor encourages parents or pastors or teachers to pray for the ability to do so.

Readers can also look to the Rev. Paul’s Cain explanation of Second Corinthians 8 and 9, which have much to say about the gifts God has to give. The Rev. Jeff Hemmer explains what the Ten Commandments have to say about the matter, and the Rev. Jonathan Rusnak offers a helpful Bible study that teaches about the faithful use of God’s temporal blessings.

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