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The case for charity

What do you do when you are in a sticky situation? Perhaps there is a clear right and wrong to the matter and perhaps there is not. What is your default position? Is it to dig in on principle, compromise, or cave? The depth of the issues and the personalities involved will determine how far you might go. For instance, most of us will try to get along. We may not like, or even agree with, the direction that a concern is being managed, but the stakes are low enough to keep us from the fight. This seems reasonable. What…

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The case for charity

What do you do when you are in a sticky situation? Perhaps there is a clear right and wrong to the matter and perhaps there is not. What is your default position? Is it to dig in on principle, compromise, or cave? The depth of the issues and the personalities involved will determine how far you might go. For instance, most of us will try to get along. We may not like, or even agree with, the direction that a concern is being managed, but the stakes are low enough to keep us from the fight. This seems reasonable. What…

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The case for charity

What do you do when you are in a sticky situation? Perhaps there is a clear right and wrong to the matter and perhaps there is not. What is your default position? Is it to dig in on principle, compromise, or cave? The depth of the issues and the personalities involved will determine how far you might go. For instance, most of us will try to get along. We may not like, or even agree with, the direction that a concern is being managed, but the stakes are low enough to keep us from the fight. This seems reasonable. What…

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Beginning healing, beginning hope

The time is coming, as it does every year, when we approach the Season of Lent. For many of us, Lent is, traditionally, the season of penitence and giving something up. Often, our Priest or Pastor will have a specific theme or practice that they want to stress during the season, whether it is rosary prayer, confession, more regular attendance at Eucharist; there is, generally, a theme for the season every year. As I sit at my desk pondering Lent and what discipline I would like my congregation to practice over the 40 days, I can’t help but think about…

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Beginning healing, beginning hope

The time is coming, as it does every year, when we approach the Season of Lent. For many of us, Lent is, traditionally, the season of penitence and giving something up. Often, our Priest or Pastor will have a specific theme or practice that they want to stress during the season, whether it is rosary prayer, confession, more regular attendance at Eucharist; there is, generally, a theme for the season every year. As I sit at my desk pondering Lent and what discipline I would like my congregation to practice over the 40 days, I can’t help but think about…

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In this corner

Many pastors lament the absence of a certain demographic in church, namely people in their twenties and thirties. For a variety of reasons, this age group has largely checked-out of the local church and is likely to stay checked-out for a lifetime unless something changes.  In a recent study conducted by Lifeway Research, young adults reported at least four categories for lessened church attendance: 1. Life changes; 2. Church or pastor-related reasons; 3.  Religious, ethical, or political beliefs; 4. Student and youth ministry reasons. It seems that the church has been unsuccessful in helping individuals transition from adolescence to adulthood….

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