A steward, by definition, is a person morally responsible for the careful use of money, time, talents, and other resources, especially with respect to the principles or needs of a community. Stewardship, then, is the act of managing these resources for the community. At St. John’s, each member is a steward... 

As I sat outside at the ballpark listening to Willie Nelson sing on one of our wonderful summer nights a few weeks back, I started thinking about how lucky I was to be looking at the stars, feeling a cool breeze and singing songs right along with Willie. Lucky, well not really, I was feeling blessed... 

As I look back at the last ten years, I ask myself "What have I done at St. John’s Lutheran Church to make a difference?" I go to church, I give my offering, and I go home. The past five years I decided to become involved... 

I have a friend, he is eight years old and we’ll call him Danny (name changed to protect the innocent.) He and his mother have a room in a big house where they arrived in the middle of the night. On the day I visited that house, there were mothers, two babies...