by Joel Snider | Mar 24, 2015 | Opinion
With the advent of the DVD, moviemakers have offered viewers the option to watch alternate endings of their favorite movies. A “director’s cut” lets us choose one ending over another, according to our preferences. Atul Gawande’s book,... by Joe LaGuardia | Sep 16, 2014 | Opinion
Caring for others is a habit to be learned. One of the hardest classes I took in seminary was not theology, philosophy, Hebrew or Greek. It was pastoral care. The aim of pastoral care is to teach students how to listen, confront conflict, counsel and give referrals,... by Chanequa Walker-Barnes | Oct 21, 2013 | Opinion
Poverty. Unemployment. Homelessness. Poorly funded school systems. Crime. Alcohol and drug abuse. Lack of access to quality health care. Transportation problems. Mental and physical illness. Family breakdown. Teen pregnancy. Cultural diversity and racial tension.... by Chuck Warnock | Oct 27, 2009 | Opinion
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the theology and practice of pastoral care in a missional church, and how that is different from pastoral care in traditional churches. And I’ve come up with at least a few questions if not fully formed answers. Here... by Michael Helms | Aug 18, 2003 | Opinion
One responsibility of a pastor is to visit people when they are hospitalized. When people’s lives are disrupted by loss of health, they need support and love. It’s an opportunity for the minister to say on behalf of the church, “We care about...
