by Karl Fickling | Dec 13, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Op-Ed
My family watched the recorded national funeral service for President George H. W. Bush, #41. Towards the ending of the Episcopal service, the congregation was invited to recite the Apostles Creed. We were touched by watching all former presidents, AND their wives,...
by Karl Fickling | Nov 1, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Op-Ed
Your church has a job opening. It could be any position, but let’s consider a part-time youth minister. The SOP (standard operating procedure) is for the youth committee to ask the nominating committee to recommend a search committee to find a youth minister who must...
by Karl Fickling | Oct 11, 2018 | Leadership, Ministry, Op-Ed
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by Karl Fickling | Sep 12, 2018 | Carroll Community
Another bleak report came out recently. Did you see it? The decline of the Church of England continues and bodes poorly for the future of the Church across “the Pond.” Having recently returned home from a trip to France, this kind of report was already on my mind. ...
by Karl Fickling | Jul 12, 2018 | Carroll Community
We’ve all heard the recent abuse stories. The victim feels helpless, uncertain of what to do. Maybe the victim says nothing to the abuser. Maybe the victim protests. It doesn’t matter. The abuse goes on. The victim retreats into silence. To speak up is a fearful...
