Stewardship under the Cross

Today I attended a very insightful workshop on Christian stewardship, sponsored by the Northern Illinois District (NID) of the LCMS and presented by the Rev. Heath Curtis. He gave me much to ponder on topics such as:

• the instructional aspect of preaching (where it fits into a Law/Gospel sermon),
• the various roles the Law plays in stewardship,
• the Gospel, God’s good gifts in Christ, and proper stewardship,
• how to teach stewardship,
• how to model stewardship,
• proper and improper motivations for stewardship,
• a New Testament perspective on tithing,
• the relationship of tithing and almsgiving,
• how financial stewardship trumps time and talents, and
• how good habits reinforce faithfulness to God’s Word.

I look forward to reading Pastor Curtis’ book “Stewardship under the Cross” and putting into practice his wonderful insights.