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- February 24, 2011
In preparation for the next presbytery meeting, you need to prepare a graph for all the commissioners. The graph looks…
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During this first quarter, the COM should also have some communication with the pastor of the participating congregation about caring…
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Once you have raised the awareness of the challenge of ministry and its demands through a presbytery event, then you…
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Most congregations don't deliberately set out to be unsupportive of a pastor. When it is raised to their consciousness, they…
, , , - February 18, 2011
HEALTHY CLERGY MAKE HEALTHY CONGREGATIONS. That is the message I would like see infuse our congregations across our denomination. It…
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At the end of WWII, congregations joined with the changing culture of society to institutionalize and professionalize ministry. Our denominations…
- February 15, 2011
Yesterday I shared the ideas from Laurence Schmidt newsletter that emphasized the value of some simple breathing exercises. In that…
, - February 14, 2011
The following is taken from the excellent newsletter put out by the Laurence Schmidt Center www.veralloyd.org which is worth subscribing…
, - February 10, 2011
I've been out a few days recovering from a small operation and this week will be erratic at best. However,…
- February 1, 2011
Consider what it might mean if the following assumptions are true. God is real. God does care about what is…
, - January 31, 2011
As I was beginning to type this, my laptop ran out of power and shut down. Fortunately my computer is…
- January 28, 2011
We often speak of God's call as a reference to an individual. Would their be value in discussing what God's…
- January 27, 2011
Too often we don't take the time to share our appreciation of each other in the family. We all need…
- January 26, 2011
We all know that we should spend more time with our families. We may feel guilty that the demands of…
- January 25, 2011
Taken from the ECLA Board of Pensions' website which has excellent suggestions in a variety of ways to nurture your…
, - January 24, 2011
At the same retreat that I mentioned on Friday, I also led a session on how to guide a congregation…
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