I see stirrings of annual church stewardship pro- grams: pledge cards in the mail, appeals in writing and from the pulpit, maybe..
This week we asked our bloggers what they wish churches talked about more. My husband left this morning for his Credo conference...
But when they measured [the manna] out, everyone had just enough. Those who gathered a lot had nothing left over, and those..
by Sid Batts On the Sunday before Christmas, our congregation re-entered our sanctuary after a 20-month hiatus and a $15 million renovation. It..
by Brian Clark "Why are you against buildings for churches?" The caller and the question caught me by surprise. She was asking..
“Let's get this straight,” a friend asked me recently. “You went to seminary for four years, spent another year doing a chaplain..
A few days before Christmas, NPR's Radiolab released a program entitled "Worth." The first story, "How Much Would You Pay for a..
By Laurence Gumina “I waited too long to move.” “Thank you for being there.” “I didn’t know the full breadth of the..
From the time the baby boomers were being born, the study of aging in America became a hot topic. The White House..
I take this term from a UMC minister, John Helmiere, who began a new worshipping community in Seattle called Valley and Mountain,..
Trying to control security leaks during World War II, the U.S. government made posters warning, “Loose Lips Sink Ships.” I think we..
by Mark Arni The heart of Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services (OPRS) exists in its mission to provide older adults with caring and..
by Cynthia Ray On a cool and rainy April afternoon in Orlando, Florida, the significance of the moment was not lost on..
Late last year my congregation did something different. We put together what we called “Be the Church Sunday,” in which, after prayer..
by Marisa Ray What do yoga, art, Olympic competition, and volunteering have in common? These activities seem unrelated to some degree. However,..
1 - Remembering names. We sing, “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound!” But, Dale Carnegie wrote that the sweetest sound to a..
By William Hull “Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans.” — Allen Saunders, 1957 These words..
I’VE BEEN THINKING … about the word reconcile, especially the way St. Paul uses it in his letter to the Romans: “..
by Brandon Due I wish that I could say I planned for a career in older adult ministry because it would have..
When I talk with younger clergy, they frequently ask me: “Is your generation ever going to retire?” The frustration in the questioners..
Just what makes that little old ant Think he'll move that rubber tree plant Anyone knows an ant, can't Move a rubber..
A couple weeks ago, I reflected to a friend, "I am so sick of being sick!" Though much, much better than a..
It’s been a wild year for news in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) — including a General Assembly with fewer evangelicals but lots..
“So, are you married?” It's a question I am often asked. And while this is a common question many receive regardless of..
How well does your church communicate with members and people in your community? One of the most important public faces of who..
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