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- August 21, 2008
The issue of telling others of the salvation that we have experienced being fleshed out in church life requires us…
- August 20, 2008
The unique perspective on the world that the church provides is often overlooked even by those who experience it. The…
- August 19, 2008
It is important to recognize that often the church has a reputation of not being open to exploring the deeper…
- August 18, 2008
So the first task of a church in preparation for evangelism is to help people recognize the Good News that…
- August 15, 2008
This is not to deny that Christ can work beyond the church and address people outside the church. While God…
- August 14, 2008
Without a community we do not have a place to which we can bring someone to share in the experience…
- August 13, 2008
We are rapidly experiencing our third disestablishment or loss of power as a church that is more cultural in nature.…
- August 12, 2008
Good News is something you want to share with others whom you care about. The Christian faith is not an…
- August 11, 2008
Evangelism is the telling of the Good News. As of the late the church has rediscovered the idea of evangelism…
- August 8, 2008
Edgar supposed that it actually began before those words were read when he happen to glance over his shoulder during…
, - August 7, 2008
“Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be answerable for…
, - August 6, 2008
Communion is a re-participation in our story. Christ comes to us again and again and addresses our situation. Are we…
- August 5, 2008
Communion continues the experience of baptism. Jesus said, “I have come that they might have life and that they might…
- August 4, 2008
If the sacraments rightly administered are a mark of the true church, then they clearly are a central part of…
- August 1, 2008
Ralph did not know when he first began to be aware of the healing effect of the church on him.…
, - July 31, 2008
In the Body of Christ there will be members who will be confronted with problems in their lives for which…
Families (5)
July 12, 2012
Now you are ready for a family discussion. Depending on the ages of your children, you may want to make…
Families (4)
July 11, 2012
Family Finances One of the pressures in discussion about finances between a husband and a wife is the issue of…
Families (3)
July 6, 2012
Spiritual Help for Family Stress There is ample medical evidence that stress takes its toll on our physical bodies. Stress,…
Families (2)
July 5, 2012
Evaluation of Family Health All of us have families in some form or other and an important part of our…
Families (1)
July 2, 2012
Along with the increasingly disturbing statistics about the decline of clergy physical health, comes the unpleasant reality that the clergy…
The Clergy/Session Team
June 29, 2012
On October 2, 2012 at 2 p.m. EST and repeat at 8 pm EST, I will be leading a webinar…
13th Annual Conference of PPCN
June 28, 2012
Presbytery Pastoral Care Network 13th Annual National Gathering Staying Afloat on Stormy Seas: Caring for Clergy in Trying Times October…
Questioning the Congregation
June 26, 2012
The Session could derive some real benefit and encouragement by doing a random poll of the membership around certain open-ended…
Evaluation of Vocational Health
June 25, 2012
To prevent both burn-out and loss of faith, it is important to pay attention to our sense of calling or…
Evaluation of Spiritual Health
June 22, 2012
How are you doing spiritually? This can be an excellent framework for a conversation with a trusted colleague. A spiritual…