Month: May 2011

  • May 16, 2011
    There is ample medical evidence that stress takes its toll on our physical bodies. Stress, both good and bad stress,…

  • May 13, 2011
    A variation on the exercise described yesterday is to have members of the session list the four top things they…

  • May 12, 2011
    You probably remember the old cynical quip that when you assume something you can make an ass out of U…

  • May 11, 2011
    Here is a brief, simple exercise that can pay good benefits in several ways. Stick a couple of three by…

  • May 10, 2011
    Recently you may have read that the average salary for corporation execs is $9 million. If you ask, they will…

  • May 9, 2011
    Last week I was part of organizing a health fair for clergy. An ecumenical counseling center on whose board I…

  • May 6, 2011
    During this past week, we have been working on various aspects of a congregation evaluating its ministry in light of…

  • May 5, 2011
    Sometimes when we try to evaluate either the clergy or the congregation, we can become immersed in negative criticism. It…

  • May 4, 2011
    As you continue the evaluation of your church's ministry, it is important to be conscious of the values of our…

  • May 3, 2011
    As we did yesterday, we begin today with the assumption that God is the critical factor in our evaluating our…