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- July 30, 2008
A central problem for the church in our time is that we have lost sight of the one allegiance which…
- July 25, 2008
A critical issue with which many people struggle today is the question, “Who is my Lord?” We live in a…
- July 24, 2008
(Continued from Part 1) Then things got worse. A Scripture was poorly read and the sermon started. The Scripture had…
, - July 23, 2008
Terry had been driving through a town on Sunday morning on her way to a Monday morning business appointment. As…
, - July 22, 2008
The worship experience provides several opportunities to lift up the experiences of grace within the life of a congregation. The…
- July 21, 2008
A central task of the liturgy is the lifting up of the work of the people of God in praise.…
- July 18, 2008
It was interesting to watch the recent General Assembly respond to the politics of fear. I was recently talking to…
, - July 15, 2008
When the original Peace, Unity, and Purity report of the PC(USA) came out in 2006, the emphasis was on pushing…
, - July 11, 2008
If we are willing to say that God can call whomever God chooses and our task is to affirm God's…
, - July 10, 2008
The first issue that any Christian body has to resolve with respect to the ordination of either gay or straight,…
, - July 8, 2008
Some will ask why the General Assembly keeps discussing these issues when previous assemblies have already responded to them. The…
- July 7, 2008
We are inviting people to step aside from their daily routines to touch and be touched by the eternal. Yet…
- July 3, 2008
In our lives of faith, it is important to rehearse the many and often mysterious ways in which God has…
- July 2, 2008
Worship becomes the people’s response to that incredible reality that the author of all the universes, creator of all time,…
- July 1, 2008
Let us look at the place of worship in our contemporary society. Consider that most of the activities that take…
- June 30, 2008
The word of the meeting spread quickly. There was some of the usual hate mail by people who were too…
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Evaluation of Financial Health
June 21, 2012
Think about what you should be doing with respect to your financial health. Here are some suggestions to consider putting…
Evaluaton of Family Health
June 20, 2012
All of us have families in some form or other and an important part of our core healthiness is to…
Evaluation of your Emotional Health
June 19, 2012
Ministry is stressful, with lots of ups and downs. Paying attention to your emotional health is important in maintaining a…
Evaluation Your Physical Health
June 18, 2012
Find a colleague with whom you can explore the following questions. Not all the questions are important for everyone, but…
Questions Exploring a Church’s Ministry
June 15, 2012
The best questions for conversation are ones that allow for a variety of responses that enable the group to probe…
The Power of Questions
June 14, 2012
How often have you greeted someone with the question: “How are you doing?” and had no intention of having that…
Evaluation (6)
June 13, 2012
Fourth Step: a Scriptural Framework Psalm 23 offers an interesting framework for continuing the evaluation of a congregational ministry. Begin…
Evaluation (5)
June 12, 2012
Third step Begins With Grace Sometimes when we try to evaluate either the clergy or the congregation, we can become…
Evaluation (4)
June 11, 2012
A second step is to be conscious of the values of our society that affect our understanding of ourselves. We…
Evaluation (3)
June 8, 2012
Evaluating A Congregation’s Ministry If we take the priesthood of all believers seriously, then evaluation of ministry should include the…