This is the oral history collected from a man and his wife as they remember their service during WWII at a huge explosives... More > plant in Alabama, during which they lost their firstborn son to the lack of medical care available in that remote site. The booklet begins with Pearl Harbor. The loss of the son was the "Pearl of Great Price". This booklet attests to the sacrifices made by families all over this nation during the war. They also served. < Less

I just don’t like it. I have tried. The Church has an important message to proclaim in regard to what we call Stewardship,... More > but it usually doesn’t work for me.

As a long-time Rector, I tried to stay on top of the thinking on this subject; going to every conference I could find and reading every book, but something seemed contrived and self-serving about it all. In the end, I had to work it out for myself.

So, here is what I have to say. It starts with foundational principles and moves to very concrete recommendations for long-term stewardship planning and action in congregations.

This book can be of use to an individual struggling with me with issues of Stewardship and leadership for a congregation, or it might be useful in a group, studying how best to engage these issues.

For me, this subject is intensely personal and incredibly important. Know also that I have absolutely no political ambition, so tend to be outrageous when I need to be. Be prepared, and turn the page. < Less

This investigation is undertaken on behalf of clergy and lay people who wish to begin to connect the sacrament and practice... More > of marriage with our story, liturgy, and theology as a people who are called to discover God among us and, indeed, within the marriage institution and relationships. < Less

This is the oral history collected from a man and his wife as they remember their service during WWII at a huge explosives... More > plant in Alabama, during which they lost their firstborn son to the lack of medical care available in that remote site. The booklet begins with Pearl Harbor. The loss of the son was the "Pearl of Great Price". This booklet attests to the sacrifices made by families all over this nation during the war. They also served. < Less

This investigation is undertaken on behalf of clergy and lay people who wish to begin to connect the sacrament and practice... More > of marriage with our story, liturgy, and theology as a people who are called to discover God among us and, indeed, within the marriage institution and relationships. < Less

I just don’t like it. I have tried. The Church has an important message to proclaim in regard to what we call Stewardship,... More > but it usually doesn’t work for me.

As a long-time Rector, I tried to stay on top of the thinking on this subject; going to every conference I could find and reading every book, but something seemed contrived and self-serving about it all. In the end, I had to work it out for myself.

So, here is what I have to say. It starts with foundational principles and moves to very concrete recommendations for long-term stewardship planning and action in congregations.

This book can be of use to an individual struggling with me with issues of Stewardship and leadership for a congregation, or it might be useful in a group, studying how best to engage these issues.

For me, this subject is intensely personal and incredibly important. Know also that I have absolutely no political ambition, so tend to be outrageous when I need to be. Be prepared, and turn the page. < Less