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- May 20, 2011
Now it is time for a family discussion. Depending on the ages of your children, you may want to make…
, - May 19, 2011
Today we are continuing the discussion between the couple. Later there is value for a full family discussion. The first…
- May 18, 2011
Sometimes it is difficult to discuss family finances and this can be a source of underlying tension in a family.…
- May 17, 2011
Clergy families have not escaped the challenge of obesity that is plaguing our nation. Some denominational studies suggest that pastors…
- May 16, 2011
There is ample medical evidence that stress takes its toll on our physical bodies. Stress, both good and bad stress,…
- May 13, 2011
A variation on the exercise described yesterday is to have members of the session list the four top things they…
, - May 12, 2011
You probably remember the old cynical quip that when you assume something you can make an ass out of U…
, , - May 11, 2011
Here is a brief, simple exercise that can pay good benefits in several ways. Stick a couple of three by…
, , - May 10, 2011
Recently you may have read that the average salary for corporation execs is $9 million. If you ask, they will…
- May 9, 2011
Last week I was part of organizing a health fair for clergy. An ecumenical counseling center on whose board I…
- May 6, 2011
During this past week, we have been working on various aspects of a congregation evaluating its ministry in light of…
, - May 5, 2011
Sometimes when we try to evaluate either the clergy or the congregation, we can become immersed in negative criticism. It…
, - May 4, 2011
As you continue the evaluation of your church's ministry, it is important to be conscious of the values of our…
, - May 3, 2011
As we did yesterday, we begin today with the assumption that God is the critical factor in our evaluating our…
, - May 2, 2011
If we take the priesthood of all believers seriously, then evaluation of ministry should include the whole congregation. While the…
, - April 28, 2011
When congregations seek a new pastor, they want someone who will love them, forgive them, and lead them according to…