"Could it be that “recalculating” is a word that describes congregational life early in the 21st century?", Bill Wilson, President
"can we pay attention to those around us, who is sneaking off to the well in the middle of the day? How might we meet that person at the well and ask for a drink?", Beth Kennett, Network Coordinator for Healthy Faith Communities
"What would happen in our congregations if we were to put communing first, before business meetings, before worship, before educational programs, before everything that happens as a congregation?", Beth Kennett, coordinator of spiritual formation
Les Robinson, vice president, invites us to think about how we approach some of those "stormy moments" in both our church life and our personal life.
President Bill Wilson's lastest blog on four traps that clergy and congregations can find themselves in when a new minister comes to the church.
"A healthy church and clergy who give themselves to beings voices of HOPE, HELP, HEALING and MEANINGFUL WORSHIP will find that they are relevant and necessary in the world before us."--Bill Wilson, President
"I have begun to wonder…if we work at creating a sense of community within our churches...," Beth Kennett, Spiritual Formation Coordinator
From Center President Bill Wilson, "It takes a healthy congregation to acknowledge that wandering is something we all engage in, and that one of the best parts of being in a faith community is the collective accountability we have to one another."
Spiritual Formation Coordinator Beth Kennett asks what are some of the possibilities that you see in ministry and outreach?
"Maybe congregations need to do some 5K training—focus on each step and each breath in the moment and look ahead to the next street." from Spiritual Formation Coordinator Beth Kennett