by Karl Fickling | Mar 8, 2021 | Faith & Heritage, Ministry, Worship
Father Michael Kerrigan was struggling with burnout. Caring for his congregation, while his mother slowly slid towards death, was taking its toll. In his regular visits with his mentor, he was encouraged to take time off and tend to himself. Later that night, when...
by Wade Berry | Feb 16, 2021 | Faith & Heritage
For weeks now, we have labored to come to terms with Paul’s teaching about love, convinced it is the foundation of everything else he has to say in 1 Corinthians 12-14 (and, indeed, in the entire book). Now, we must turn our attention to how love should shape...
by Karl Fickling | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Your ordinary routine in preaching was interrupted by Covid-19, which forced you to adjust to preaching to a camera. Now, perhaps, you’re doing both—virtual and in-person. These are strange times. So, this could be an important time for some self-supervision regarding...
by Karl Fickling | Jul 8, 2020 | Leadership, Worship
Right now, we are in a time when mistrust could explode in our churches. We’ve been managing “re-gathering” phases, and I’ve noticed some common issues. While most churches have not opened yet in America, and the virus tallies are going the wrong way all over America,...
by Wade Berry | Aug 20, 2019 | Uncategorized, Worship
Last week, we discussed how we can prepare for worship. We said that the effective worshiper will engage in the daily tasks of cultivating self-awareness and of focusing on God, and we said that the effective worshiper will offer her or his worship as part of a life...
