So I did premarital counseling again tonight via Skype (so cool by the way!) and captured this shot of them. I would totally do PMC this way in the future!
Showing posts with label Pastoral Care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pastoral Care. Show all posts
08 April 2009
02 April 2009
Another First!
Tonight's going to be my first attempt at premarital counseling via Skype!
Don't I look cool? (I know, not really!)
Don't I look cool? (I know, not really!)
06 February 2009
Mad About Mad Church Disease!
I pre-ordered three copies of Mad Church Disease from Amazon back in September and they arrived at my doorstep one week ago. I have already finished it. It was phenomenal! I plan to re-read it several times before Anne comes to speak at University in April, but I also plan to truly interact with the questions and exercises that she lays out for her readers.
I have a feeling that this book will be a welcomed breath of fresh air for pastors and church workers who are on the brink of burning out - no matter what the reason(s).
If you would like on of my extra copies, let me know and I let you have one. I plan to keep several copies of the book on my shelf to hand out as I meet pastors who may need her encouragement.
If you want your own copy of Mad Church Disease, just click here.
I have a feeling that this book will be a welcomed breath of fresh air for pastors and church workers who are on the brink of burning out - no matter what the reason(s).
If you would like on of my extra copies, let me know and I let you have one. I plan to keep several copies of the book on my shelf to hand out as I meet pastors who may need her encouragement.
If you want your own copy of Mad Church Disease, just click here.
23 June 2008
Prayer Request
Please pray for Custer Road UMC in Plano. There was a terrible car accident on Sunday involving a family that was greatly connected to the ministry of that church.
Please pray for the clergy and staff as they handle many calls, visits, and questions about processing the grief that the congregation will undoubtedly express over the next few weeks - and even months.
Please pray for Rev. Ron Henderson, senior pastor at CRUMC, as he leads the congregation through this time of trial.
Please pray for my friend, Rev. Leslie Herrscher, associate pastor at CRUMC, as the day of this accident was her first Sunday at Custer Road.
Please pray for the friends and family of the Hart family.
Please pray for the driver of the car who hit the Hart family and survived the wreck.
Please pray.
Please pray for the clergy and staff as they handle many calls, visits, and questions about processing the grief that the congregation will undoubtedly express over the next few weeks - and even months.
Please pray for Rev. Ron Henderson, senior pastor at CRUMC, as he leads the congregation through this time of trial.
Please pray for my friend, Rev. Leslie Herrscher, associate pastor at CRUMC, as the day of this accident was her first Sunday at Custer Road.
Please pray for the friends and family of the Hart family.
Please pray for the driver of the car who hit the Hart family and survived the wreck.
Please pray.
19 May 2008
Saying Thank You
Yesterday was an emotional day. I preached my final sermon at Trietsch on Colossians 1:3-12 as a way of expressing my thanks for their support and encouragement over the last three years. It was a great day for Debbie and I - we truly felt loved.
After each service there was a cake and punch reception where I shook hands with a whole bunch of people. I must say that there were plenty of people I didn't recognize, but there were plenty that I shared ministry with over the past few years. Only a few people came through the line with teary eyes, but I pretty much knew that they would do that beforehand. (They know who they are...they don't need to be named here.) Surprisingly, there were a few people who came up to me that I didn't remember having a ministry connection with, but they told me how I had ministered to them in some way (usually a small and automatic (for me) way) - that was truly affirming of my time at Trietsch.
Heading into the day, I thought that the more I watched the video for my sermon, the more I would be numb to the emotion inherent in the story. HAH! That was the most naive thing I have thought in quite a while. The exact opposite was true! I got more emotional each time I watched the video because I knew that I would have to turn around and speak to the body of Christ who has loved me and my family about how much I loved them.
If you were there to hear my sermon live, I appreciate your support. If you were not able to hear the sermon live, click here to listen. If you are looking forward to hearing me here, don't worry...I'll be there in just 4 short weeks!
After each service there was a cake and punch reception where I shook hands with a whole bunch of people. I must say that there were plenty of people I didn't recognize, but there were plenty that I shared ministry with over the past few years. Only a few people came through the line with teary eyes, but I pretty much knew that they would do that beforehand. (They know who they are...they don't need to be named here.) Surprisingly, there were a few people who came up to me that I didn't remember having a ministry connection with, but they told me how I had ministered to them in some way (usually a small and automatic (for me) way) - that was truly affirming of my time at Trietsch.
Heading into the day, I thought that the more I watched the video for my sermon, the more I would be numb to the emotion inherent in the story. HAH! That was the most naive thing I have thought in quite a while. The exact opposite was true! I got more emotional each time I watched the video because I knew that I would have to turn around and speak to the body of Christ who has loved me and my family about how much I loved them.
If you were there to hear my sermon live, I appreciate your support. If you were not able to hear the sermon live, click here to listen. If you are looking forward to hearing me here, don't worry...I'll be there in just 4 short weeks!
21 March 2008
Kay the Brave
Before I preached last night I had the honor of spending some time in the home of a member of one of my previous churches. She has terminal cancer and the doctors are giving her a generous six months to live. She had made the decision to donate her body to science so that doctors and medical researchers can find out more about her cancer ... and perhaps help the next person who receives the same diagnosis she did. Even in death she is thinking of other people.
As I sat on her couch, listening to stories of trips she had taken and memories of times with her family, I knew that she has lived her life well and she is ready to meet Jesus on the other side of life. She is not coming to the end of her life with regret. She is coming to the end of her life knowing that she loved Jesus more and more everyday ... she loved her family more and more everyday ... and she is not afraid.
I listened as her husband and one of her daughters shared story after story about her life and to see the life in a woman riddled with disease was just amazing. In spite of the terrible diagnosis and her short time left to be with her family, she was laughing, remembering, and enjoying every moment.
Kay, if you ever read this, I want you to know that it was a privilege to sit with you and your family yesterday. It is clear how much you love God and love the people around you and how much they love you. I know that you will be missed when you are gone, but I believe that your memory will live on for a long time - even in the heart of this young preacher kid! I pray for your comfort as you treasure each moment with Michael and the kids. You are truly a special person! God bless.
As I sat on her couch, listening to stories of trips she had taken and memories of times with her family, I knew that she has lived her life well and she is ready to meet Jesus on the other side of life. She is not coming to the end of her life with regret. She is coming to the end of her life knowing that she loved Jesus more and more everyday ... she loved her family more and more everyday ... and she is not afraid.
I listened as her husband and one of her daughters shared story after story about her life and to see the life in a woman riddled with disease was just amazing. In spite of the terrible diagnosis and her short time left to be with her family, she was laughing, remembering, and enjoying every moment.
Kay, if you ever read this, I want you to know that it was a privilege to sit with you and your family yesterday. It is clear how much you love God and love the people around you and how much they love you. I know that you will be missed when you are gone, but I believe that your memory will live on for a long time - even in the heart of this young preacher kid! I pray for your comfort as you treasure each moment with Michael and the kids. You are truly a special person! God bless.
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