Blogs

Looking for a Lent Devotional?

By: Phil Schroeder on 3/9/2011
Imagine No Malaria is offering an online Lent devotional. Sign up today at http://www.imaginenomalaria.org/imagine-no-malaria-lent-devotional/

The Not-So-Fruitful Practices

By: Mike Selleck on 10/20/2010
Topics: Reflections
Bishop Michael Coyner of the Indiana Conference sent out the following e-mail to his conference. It is a list of unfruitful practices that congregations might engage in.

Clergy Stress

By: Phil Schroeder on 10/11/2010
Not looking for pity since we are all dealing with increased stress levels, but things have changed immensely for clergy in the 25 years that I have been in ministry.

Daily Meditation

By: Phil Schroeder on 9/21/2010
A friend shared a link to Richard Rohr's daily meditation.

Short Stories

By: Phil Schroeder on 6/23/2010
Dr. Bob Winstead, Director of Lifelong Learning & Assistant Professor in the Practice of Church Leadership at Candler, recently shared this list of short stories with me.

Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep

By: Phil Schroeder on 4/2/2010
Topics: Reflections
This beautiful poetry put to music seems very appropriate for Easter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvfTogR_hA4&feature=related 

'No vitality without reality'

By: Phil Schroeder on 3/10/2010

This column in the Feb. 19 UM Reporter got my attention. Columnist Donald Haynes writes about a church consultant who's philosophy is "There is no vitality without reality."

There I was, resting.

By: Mike Selleck on 6/8/2009
Topics: Reflections
I sat still today.
I woke up early this morning, not before dawn or anything, but before the neighborhood had started to crackle with barking dogs and fitness walkers. I ambled down to pick up the paper in the driveway. I made myself a cup of coffee, and I then sat in a rocker on the front porch.