Category Archives: stewardship

The Tobacco Can and the Buried Treasure

Posted on July 18, 2016 by glenn

I remember as a child being fascinated with the idea of buried treasure. Once as a young child I put some money into a Prince Albert Tobacco can and buried it in the yard.  Now first of all if you … Continue reading →

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Right or Effective?

Posted on July 14, 2016 by glenn

We have a religious body in our community that is fairly new to this area.  Their facilities, in a prime location, look like a small community college campus. I recently heard the leader of this very popular growing religious group … Continue reading →

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Questions

Posted on April 11, 2016 by glenn

Did it ever occur to you that the first time in Scripture wherein we hear GOD and Christ speak, it is in the form of a question? In the Garden, GOD called out to Adam and asked, “Where are you?” … Continue reading →

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Will you scratch my back?

Posted on April 7, 2016 by glenn

The phrase “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” usually means I will do something for you and then you return the favor.  Man is not meant to live an isolated life on an island.  We have relationships with … Continue reading →

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Paw Paw and the Visiting Preacher

Posted on February 26, 2016 by glenn

My Teresa taught school for many years. Early in her teaching career, she met an older gentleman on the staff at her school that shared an interesting story with her. He said that in his younger days he was a … Continue reading →

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Is Work a 4 Letter Word?

Posted on December 10, 2015 by glenn

On occasion when I leave home very early in the morning, the road is full of traffic. This can sometimes be long before daylight. I am always encouraged by this because I am reminded there are many people going to … Continue reading →

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You can’t love and not give

Posted on October 26, 2015 by glenn

I now work in the field of philanthropy. An examination of the word reveals a simple definition. The word comes from 2 Greek words, phileo and anthropos. Phileo is brotherly love and is a reason we refer to Philadelphia as … Continue reading →

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It’s the little things that count

Posted on June 26, 2015 by glenn

It’s the little things that count…. It was Jesus who said, “I was thirsty and you gave Me drink…” I now work with local charities and in so doing I come in contact with some heartwarming stories. Recently an executive … Continue reading →

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The Trees versus the Bramble

Posted on April 27, 2015 by glenn

Hanging in my office is a framed excerpt from a speech by Theodore Roosevelt. You have probably seen it. It has been called “the Man in the Arena”. Without sharing the entire quote, it simply says the credit belongs to … Continue reading →

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What do you think about Money?

Posted on April 13, 2013 by glenn

He is no fool to give what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose. Jim Eliot So what is your attitude toward money? The Scriptures have much to say about money. But really it is not so … Continue reading →

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