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Looking for a Lent Devotional?
By: Phil Schroeder
on
3/9/2011
Topics:
Reflections, Resources
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
Topics:
Local Church Concerns, Reflections
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
Topics:
Intentional Faith Development, Reflections
A friend shared a link to Richard Rohr's daily meditation.
Short Stories
By: Phil Schroeder
on
6/23/2010
Topics:
Reflections, Resources
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
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.