Posts Tagged "bk-thechurch"


By Ronald H. Wean “Through the characters of his play, Ron creatively invites us into the discussion and dialog so that our individual and community God-given healing may continue. How refreshing it is!”—Rev. Larry R. Welin, D.Min., LPCC, CEAP “I began reading “Healing Traumatized Churches” critically. However, I quickly was drawn in to the book’s message of hope and restoration. It should be no surprise that dominant culture...

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By K. Brynolf Lyon & Dan P. Moseley The hurts of people often spill over into the life of the congregation causing conflict.The hurts of people often spill over into the life of the congregation causing conflict. Your chair of finance is going through a nasty divorce and is mad at God. The mother of one of your Sunday School teachers is chronically ill. A major factory in your community has relocated, taking with it many of your...

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By Don Shackelford   God is asking His church to see the wounded soldiers of the cross through His eyes and asking the ever-important question to those engaged in this battle called life: “In your opinion, can the fallen church members ever be used by Me in the pulpits and ministry again?” We are being challenged by the Most High God to restore the fallen soldiers of the cross in the spirit of meekness, considering themselves also...

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By Abigail Rian Evans What role can churches and religious organizations play in health care today? Abigail Rian Evans answers this question and others in this valuable guide to practical programs for health ministries. Beginning with a survey of the history of health ministry in the church, Evans demonstrates that what is needed is not to invent health ministries, but to recapture the spirit of the church as a health institution,...

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By Bruce T. Morrill Would many believers consider a wake or funeral an act of worship? What does it mean to say that in anointing the sick or administering Viaticum to the dying humans are healed? Such questions plumb the biblical and traditional depths of the paschal mystery. Just as Jesus’s ministry at the social-religious margins revealed the center of his faith in God’s reign, so also the church’s ministry to...

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