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HCMHC (3)
February 23, 2011
During this first quarter, the COM should also have some communication with the pastor of the participating congregation about caring…
HCMHC (2)
February 22, 2011
Once you have raised the awareness of the challenge of ministry and its demands through a presbytery event, then you…
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…