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Raising Awareness Among Congregations
February 21, 2011
Most congregations don’t deliberately set out to be unsupportive of a pastor. When it is raised to their consciousness, they…
HCMHC (1)
February 18, 2011
HEALTHY CLERGY MAKE HEALTHY CONGREGATIONS. That is the message I would like see infuse our congregations across our denomination. It…
Deinstitutionalizing Ministry
February 17, 2011
At the end of WWII, congregations joined with the changing culture of society to institutionalize and professionalize ministry. Our denominations…
Small Tricks to Enhance Relaxation
February 15, 2011
Yesterday I shared the ideas from Laurence Schmidt newsletter that emphasized the value of some simple breathing exercises. In that…
Remembering to Breathe
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…
Laughter on FaceBook
February 10, 2011
I’ve been out a few days recovering from a small operation and this week will be erratic at best. However,…
Listening to God
February 1, 2011
Consider what it might mean if the following assumptions are true. God is real. God does care about what is…
Plugging In
January 31, 2011
As I was beginning to type this, my laptop ran out of power and shut down. Fortunately my computer is…
Family Call From God
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…
Family Appreciation
January 27, 2011
Too often we don’t take the time to share our appreciation of each other in the family. We all need…