The Spirit of St. Barnabas Blog

With the new tax laws, Sue and I are taking advantage of strategies designed to reduce taxes, so we can help St. Barnabas...

By Wendy Gustafson Deep summer. The air is hot and heavy. My heart is hot and heavy too. I’ve spent weeks burdened with worry and what-ifs about a mountain o...

By Martha Seagram Is gratitude a learned behavior? Is generosity a learned behavior? The Stewardship committee has planned the Annual Giving Campaign for thi...

I heard a talk that I still remember about exponential thinking.

Don't worry, there is no legalese involved here—just a reminder of the importance of writing a will and how it relates to smart stewardship.

by Bruce Perlson A dive into its financial records shows St. Barnabas has achieved a significant reduction in annual utility costs—electricity, natural gas, ...

by Martha Seagram Let’s celebrate God’s goodness and generosity as we give back a portion to him! Due to your generosity, these items were included in the bu...

by Wendy Gustafson I was in college when I first tasted artichokes. I had never even seen one before. The Housemother at the Tri Delta house invited me to te...

by Tom Kirkpatrick Let me start by acknowledging I am a strong believer in stewardship. Sue and I first committed to the tithe as the minimum standard of giv...

by Wendy Gustafson I like catching trout with the bamboo fly rod that my husband Bob made for me by hand. He devoted 100 hours to the crafting of that rod. H...

Venmo is a smartphone and tablet payment app that allows users to transfer funds to other users, including organizations, such as St. Barnabas. As background...