Sentences with phrase «steward does»

Ultimately, he says, being a good environmental steward does equate to money in the bank.

He was just covering his nakedness, not fully dressing (John 21:7) And at Cana the steward does not say that good wine is normally served first, and then, «when men have drunk freely,» poor wine is served (RSV), but «then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk» (John 2:10) The Greek verb means to be inebriated.

Providing for his own security by making friends is precisely what the steward did.

Unfortunately the stewards didn't take too kindly to it as they deemed it a «static burnout», which isn't allowed, and pinged Mostert for a $ 3000 fine (although $ 2000 of that is suspended until the end of the year).

Sometimes it's because the stewards don't care, sometimes it's because the attacking driver was forced to do so, and sometimes it's because the move was so damn exciting that officials didn't want to diminish the spectacle.

Unfortunately this time the stewards didn't see the funny side.

That's not to say the stewards didn't dish any penalties out, but those they did give were completely deserved.

See what I'm mean about Sky Sports, they never wanted to talk about the excellent comeback with more or less a second string eleven or how well that Arsenal, the police and the stewards done to control a very difficult situation at the stadium, all they wanted to talk about was the disorder at the ground and how Arsenal may be punished for something completely beyond our control.

The stewards did their best to make everyone sit but in the end they just gave up.

There was a wall between us and the home support and there is a large amount of corrugated iron on the back wall and the dividing wall which is great for banging on (though the stewards don't like it for some reason) The seats are very cramped and close together so you may end up needing to stand.

The stewards did little or nothing to stop them and they hurled nasty words, songs and a few coins at the joint chairman.

Some stewards do carry keys but we do recommend that you bring your Radar access key with you.

Very few people hold a master sommelier diploma, and some wine stewards do not even possess a diploma at all.

Not exact matches

Rommeti did not mention Facebook (fb) by name when discussing being a good «data steward.»

Markel has always been a company that I've greatly respected, in large part thanks to the leadership of Tom Gayner, who has done an outstanding job stewarding the culture that the Markel family established and maintained over many decades.

Markel has always been a company that I've greatly respected, in large part thanks to the leadership of Tom Gayner, who has done an outstanding job stewarding the culture that the Markel family established -LSB-...]

I don't claim to have a complete answer, but I think as you suggest, being a trustworthy data steward is an essential component.

I could admittedly do better, and would certainly have captured more upside from temporary speculation, had I committed myself to the principle that central banks will act strictly to defend the bondholders of the banks they represent, even if it means trespassing into fiscal policy, subordinating public interest, empowering the worst stewards of capital, violating legal restrictions, and inviting long - term instability.

While Oakey implies that the union leadership is somehow unaccountable, able to do whatever it wants, the reality is that union leaders at all levels — from shop stewards to presidents — are elected to their roles for fixed terms by either workplace colleagues or the broader membership.

In the letter, the company said that «succumbing to political pressure to do what is expedient» would fly «in the face of our fiduciary responsibility as stewards of the company for the benefit of shareholders.»

Well, the last time Americans had a president who was psychologically «programmed» to ignore facts that didn't agree with his beliefs, the USA ended up wasting $ 1T in an illegal war to «liberate» 100's of billions of barrels of Iraqi oil (as many as 1.2 M people died in the process due to violence, disease & starvation resulting from the conflict), nearly $ 5T was added to the U.S. federal debt, a man with experience as the Judges and Stewards Commissioner for the International Arabian Horse Association was put in charge of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. subprime credit «bubble» expanded hugely & then imploded, wiping out some $ 14T in global wealth & destroying millions of jobs, etc..

I think the stages and the bestseller lists and whatever have a lot of potential to do good, it's a resource to be stewarded.

* worship God, whose will is and who has always yearned for us to...... be free and independent;... think;... be curious;... be intelligent and wise;... value knowledge over ignorance and compassion over knowledge;... be creative;... grow and mature;... live long healthy satisfying lives;... live non-violently without vengeance;... be generous;... be hospitable;... be compassionate;... do no harm;... heal and rehabilitate and restore;... forgive and reconcile and include all and have all participate;... be good stewards of all resources;... live here and now as one family;... live in a loving intimate relationship with God;... be transformed through resurrection; and... be the kingdom of God.

While it maybe be true that large pools of institutional money are better at buying political favors, influencing scientific research, and swaying foreign governments, it has always been known and is frequently demonstrated that individuals always do better at loving and caring for other individuals, tend to be wiser stewards of money, and view their giving and service toward others as a means of actually helping them, rather than a means to gain political power or popular prestige.

How do we get from «We must be good stewards of creation» to «Our church needs to invest in the Eden Conservancy Project»?

Did I remain a good steward of my finances instead of ignoring my opportunity to tithe or fail to put a portion of my earnings away for savings.

The earth does not belong to any one generation; we are merely its stewards and our mission should be to preserve it for future generations.

Biblical faith does not mandate the exploitation of the earth, but rather commands us to be good stewards, conserving earth's goods for generations yet to come.

Being a good steward, though, means also doing something seemingly counter-productive with our time.

«One of the big questions I've wrestled with is, how do I properly steward this glorious ruin?»

When we don't showcase enough women's gifts and voices within the body, we fail to steward the corporate giftedness entrusted to us.

Keep stewarding your gifts, even when you don't feel like you're getting much, so other people don't miss out on what God wants to accomplish through you.

Jon Steward may be a Jewish, but he did not read his bible.

If we understand what we are doing, if we have reasonable expectations for our leaders and if we faithfully steward our vote, God can use us to accomplish good in the world.

The question is: Why do we need to be under threat of death to be better stewards?

In what life, after all, did that steward insure himself like that?

That is why Mary, having understood the term and its full implications, was able to turn to the stewards at the wedding feast in Cana and tell them to do whatever her Son would tell them.

Claiming to know God and walk with Him while not caring for the poor (Big on God's heart), not being good stewards for the environment He gave us, and not being responsible common sense citizens, doesn't make sense at all, and frankly casts doubt wheather you really have encountered Jesus or know His heart...

Why do they lump the gospel of Jesus Christ with faving lower taxes (not caring for the poor), deny global warming (not being good stewards for the environment), refuse reasonable gun control (being common sense good citizens)?

Jesus also said to be a good steward, which does not include raising taxes to pay for wars, abortions, and grossly inefficient payouts to people who had children they could not afford.

We acknowledge that there are genuine security concerns and encourage governments to be stewards of safety, but we also observe that choosing to come to North America as refugees would be among the least effective ways for those who intend to do us harm.

It wasn't that He condoned slavery, he used this parable of the faithful steward, as it is called, to explain how when He returns to reclaim his people, there will be consequences if you have done nothing in preparation for His arrival.

I tithe in acknowledgement of the fact that everything I have comes from God and I am just a steward of what He has blessed me with, plus the awareness that it takes money for the church to do the things Christ commissioned it to do.

And God doesn't expect us to be good stewards of our property and our lives by giving them up to murderers and sneak - thieves when they come for them.

We parent as stewards of the true Father and it certainly isnt our place to do what He doesn't do.

God commands Adam and Eve to be stewards of his creation, but Christians and Jews largely did not object to these methods.

In Ephesians 3:2, Paul says that a dispensation was given to him, and so we could say, as some of your translations do, that he was given a stewardship — he was made a steward or a manager over a certain task or responsibility.

Indeed, he does not shrink from taking a criminal as an example, perhaps one well known at the time, since the children of light can learn even from the children of darkness: that unjust steward who is put out of his office does not think of using excuses in order to hold onto his position; he thinks only how, with one final deceit, he can make his future secure while he still has the ability to do so (Luke 16:1 — 8).

«Ultimately, there are a number of things we do beyond just being good stewards to the building,» he adds.

Herein, in contrast to all other church orders, the deacon is mentioned first «as servant in the midst of the holy people,» the presbyter upon whom «we [other presbyters or bishops or both] stretch forth the hand» that «he may be able to be steward of thy people and an ambassador of thy divine oracles and reconcile thy people to thee who didst give of the spirit of Moses upon the chosen ones [the elders];» and finally the bishop who is ordained as «shepherd» of the flock «in succession to the [Old Testament] prophets, patriarchs, and the New Testament apostles.»