in Vital Posts and filtered by Pastoral Care, Planned Giving, Discernment
By Mike Chalk
Every so often the leadership of a congregation decides that it is necessary to spend some valuable time discerning what needs to be addressed.
By Alan Bentrup
There’s much we can learn as Christians from the news around us. Including business news.
By Linda Buskirk
A new calendar year brings renewed resolutions to do things right.
By Richelle Thompson
When I store the decorations for another year, I’m always faced with a dilemma: What should I do with the Christmas cards? It’s the one time of year that folks send a snail mail card, and even if most have a simple signature, they are still a tangible connection to a longtime friend, a faraway relative, neighbors, and fellow parishioners.
By Linda Buskirk
In this time of returning back to ordinary activities, it is a good time to be asking why are we here?
By Annette Buchanan
What if collectively as congregations we agreed to rid ourselves of bad habits and engage in new practices that enhance the overall life of our church?
By Anna Olson
The church today is not so unlike Luke’s audience. As we invite new neighbors and speak to new people, we are less and less able to presume a common vocabulary of faith or a common set of agreed-upon hopes.
By Richelle Thompson
When we come to an end, what do we hope others remember of us? And how can we change what we’re doing right now to make that a reality?
By Brendon Hunter
Five resources to help your vestry, bishop’s committee, or other leadership group take a productive and life-giving retreat.
By Linda Buskirk
Prayerfully pour your heart out over a keyboard or a pad of paper. Whether it’s a paragraph or a trilogy, whether your story involves trauma or joy, loss or success, profound experience with God or unanswered questions about faith – now is the time to share it.