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Matthew and Luke’s gospels both recount one of Jesus’s well-known parables: the parable of the talents. In this story, the master entrusts his workers with his resources, expecting them to be faithful stewards, and upon his return, he commends those who managed his possessions well with these beautiful words:

‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’

While we typically associate the idea of stewardship with money and finances, when we study the Bible we begin to see that stewardship extends far beyond. It moves us to see that God has not only given us to finances that should produce fruit but also our time, bodies, talents, minds, relationships, work, and even the world. All these and more are gifts from God to be stewarded responsibly.

Given that we will be held accountable for how we wisely we use what God has given – all of which ultimately belong to the Lord – shouldn’t we strive to steward them better? Shouldn’t we aim to hear those same commending words spoken of us also?

Join us as we search God’s Word together to understand stewardship, to live our lives well for the glory of God, to maximize our lives as they were meant to be lived, to take what God has entrusted to us, to Sow, to Reap, and to Give!

A look at a much loved psalm, Psalm 19.
Written by David, the great king who was also apparently quite a great poet.
The professor and author CS Lewis called it the “greatest poem in the book of psalms and one of the greatest lyrics in the world.”

RETURN: EXAMINING THE KINGS OF II CHRONICLES

After 70 long years in a foreign land, the Israelites have finally returned home. Initially carried away by Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians, they settled in Babylon only to face yet another conquest by the Persians. However, through the sovereign hand of God, the people have now made their way back.

Standing among the rubble of their once proud land, they find themselves reflecting on the past. They reminisce about the golden age of Israel and the great kings who once ruled them. They also remember the increasing wickedness that infiltrated the hearts of their fathers, leading to their dispersion in the first place.

As the people return to their land, the book of Second Chronicles serves as a reminder that alongside physical return, there must also be a return of the heart to the Lord. It’s a return to brokenness, reliance, genuine prosperity, worship, repentance, and truth. In short, the Lord calls His people to return to Him.

EXAMINING THE KINGS OF II CHRONICLES



After 70 long years in a foreign land, the Israelites have finally returned home. Initially carried away by Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians, they settled in Babylon only to face yet another conquest by the Persians. However, through the sovereign hand of God, the people have now made their way back.



Standing among the rubble of their once proud land, they find themselves reflecting on the past. They reminisce about the golden age of Israel and the great kings who once ruled them. They also remember the increasing wickedness that infiltrated the hearts of their fathers, leading to their dispersion in the first place.



As the people return to their land, the book of Second Chronicles serves as a reminder that alongside physical return, there must also be a return of the heart to the Lord. It’s a return to brokenness, reliance, genuine prosperity, worship, repentance, and truth. In short, the Lord calls His people to return to Him.

EXAMINING THE KINGS OF II CHRONICLES

After 70 long years in a foreign land, the Israelites have finally returned home. Initially carried away by Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians, they settled in Babylon only to face yet another conquest by the Persians. However, through the sovereign hand of God, the people have now made their way back.

Standing among the rubble of their once proud land, they find themselves reflecting on the past. They reminisce about the golden age of Israel and the great kings who once ruled them. They also remember the increasing wickedness that infiltrated the hearts of their fathers, leading to their dispersion in the first place.

As the people return to their land, the book of Second Chronicles serves as a reminder that alongside physical return, there must also be a return of the heart to the Lord. It’s a return to brokenness, reliance, genuine prosperity, worship, repentance, and truth. In short, the Lord calls His people to return to Him.

EXAMINING THE KINGS OF II CHRONICLES

After 70 long years in a foreign land, the Israelites have finally returned home. Initially carried away by Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians, they settled in Babylon only to face yet another conquest by the Persians. However, through the sovereign hand of God, the people have now made their way back.

Standing among the rubble of their once proud land, they find themselves reflecting on the past. They reminisce about the golden age of Israel and the great kings who once ruled them. They also remember the increasing wickedness that infiltrated the hearts of their fathers, leading to their dispersion in the first place.

As the people return to their land, the book of Second Chronicles serves as a reminder that alongside physical return, there must also be a return of the heart to the Lord. It’s a return to brokenness, reliance, genuine prosperity, worship, repentance, and truth. In short, the Lord calls His people to return to Him.