Sep 10, 2023 | Church News, Pastoral Care
Each of us at some time or other feels like the victim of emotions we can’t name: an inexplicable loss of energy combined with sleeplessness, a mysterious anxiety which doesn’t seem related to any upcoming event, an anger or impatience with those we love, a sense of...
Aug 27, 2023 | Church News, Pastoral Care
Brain scientists say the brain sits in the dark, silent box of the skull unaware of what is going on until the five senses send their information there to be interpreted. The church, trying to share its messages of love, concern and hope, has long depended upon the...
Aug 6, 2023 | Church News, Pastoral Care
There’s a Seinfeld episode in which Jerry’s friend Elaine discovers that her boyfriend is an evangelical Christian who believes that when they die, he is going to heaven, and she’s going to hell. She becomes furious with him for not being concerned enough that she’s...
Jul 9, 2023 | Church News, Pastoral Care
Who comes to mind when you hear Jesus say: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”? If you think of someone you know, chances are good they are a caregiver of some kind. If this person is yourself, chances are good you’re a...
May 21, 2023 | Church News, Pastoral Care
“I want my work to make a difference!” she says. Music to our ears! Angie Knight has worn a lot of hats professionally, but a deeply-felt “tug” to minister to people through the local church brought her our way as we searched for a part-time Ministry Assistant in...
Apr 3, 2023 | Church News, Pastoral Care
The most underestimated ministry? That’s easy! The ministry of presence is far and away the most essential, most powerful, yet most underestimated of all forms of ministry. Consequently, it’s the most neglected. Too often, I see even friends and family members avoid...
