A DAY APART WITH BRIAN McLAREN…2.3.09

by Steve

Every year, our annual conference encourages its ministers to participate in a day apart…a time when we can gather together in one location and listen to some well-known figure in the world of Christendom impart his or her wisdom to us.  Today was such an occasion, and it was, hands down, the best one I [...]

ON CONFLICT MANAGEMENT…2/2/09

by Steve

Conflict is inevitable . . . .          Let’s use it constructively to help our church continue to flourish.   Conflict avoidance and/or attacking (flight or fight) are common reactions to strife, yet this is not what our faith calls us to do.  Christ calls us to “turn the other cheek” – to stay engaged in [...]