When You Don’t Know What to Do
People don’t know how to listen. We talk, we offer advice, we occasionally work up the courage to confront, but we seldom listen to others. Helping – sharing the burdens of others – begins with listening. Listening starts with simply being present. Don’t know what to do when a friend is depressed or anxious or [...]
Lies and Liars
Truthfulness and transparency are two values often discussed in marriage counseling. “You’re a liar” is an accusation often hurled by one spouse to another. It easy to deal with the blatant lies: “I was working late”, “I haven’t spent any money this week”, and the ever popular, “I did not have sex with that woman”. [...]
Forced Terminations
From BP News: Study: 1,300-plus dismissed from Baptist church staffs in ’05 At least 1,302 staff members were dismissed in 2005: 314 bi-vocational, 655 full-time pastors and 333 full-time staff, the study found. The totals for full-time pastors and staff represent the highest totals during the 10 years, but (Bob Sheffield a pastoral ministries specialist [...]
