Tag: stewardship

What Does it Mean to ‘Flourish’?

There is a universal longing, a desire transcending tribe, tongue, and nation that sits at the core of every human heart. It’s a desire for thriving. For blessedness. For fullness of life. For flourishing. Creation as God intended it was in a…

For the Love of Critters

If you’re an animal lover like me, you know there’s a lot more to like about animals besides the fact that some of them are tasty. “Animals are such agreeable friends,” wrote the English poet and novelist George Eliot. “They ask no questions,…

The Great Handoff – The Stream

There’s a powerful parable I heard years ago. It’s the story of a man in Japan who walked to work ever day. Each day, he passed by a field where a farmer was clearing rocks from the field. The farmer picked, he dug, and then he carried the rocks…