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Four Aspects of Protection to Help Find Your Ministry Purpose – Podcast EP 068
Is God stirring something in you, perhaps drawing you into ministry work? In today’s podcast, Catherine shares four aspects of God’s protection that can help you discern and fulfill this calling, while living a life impacted by disabilities.
Mental Health, Medicine and Ministry – September 19, 2023
Would your church be prepared to welcome a family that needed to flee their home with little notice for refusing to “affirm” their child’s gender identity?
Six Points to Help Prioritize Your Marriage, Starting Today
The school year is in full swing. Parents and children know what to do to make academics and extracurricular activities a priority. Applying this process to our own lives, ask yourself, “Is our marriage a priority? Here are six areas to help you and your spouse make your marriage a priority, starting today.
The Gift of Damon the Service Dog
In today’s post, John Felageller shares the story of his son’s service dog Damon, and how what John initially viewed extra work for him and his family turned out to be a true gift for belonging and support.
Planning for Safety: Podcast Episode 067
In today’s episode, Beth poses the question: do your volunteers know the plan if there’s an emergency situation in the church building such as a fire or an armed intruder? Does your church have a plan? Now is the time to create a plan that we hope and pray you’ll never need to implement.
What the Church Can Learn from the Disability Community
As a senior pastor, I often tell my congregation, the church is “the ongoing witness of Jesus Christ in a broken and hurting world.” When we think about the church and the disability community, we often think about what the disability community needs from the church. I wonder, though, what does the church need from the disability community?
Warning Lights
The first time the engine-shaped glowing light appeared on my car’s display, I took notice. But over time, I learned to ignore the light all together, until my car suddenly needed a new transmission. Parenting a child with special and medical needs has triggered all sorts of “warning lights” in my brain and body. Here’s how I learned to deal with these warning lights in healthy ways.
4 Steps for Success for Ministry Volunteers: Podcast Episode 066
As ministry leaders, we are responsible for a team of volunteers. There are four steps we can take to help them feel successful in their role. In this episode, Sandra will share those four steps so we can support our volunteers and help them feel equipped and empowered in their ministry callings.
Mental Health, Medicine and Ministry – September 5, 2023
Physicians from a pagan culture 400 years before the birth of Christ had more respect for life than the folks in charge of the medical profession today.
Rapid-Fire Q&A: Podcast Episode 065
In this week’s episode, all four of our regular hosts are recording together to answer some rapid-fire questions, round-robin style. Do you want to hear about our favorite books, podcast, and ministry stories? Then this episode is for you.