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Breath prayer eases anxiousness

Posted April 21st, 2020

Controlled breathing, coupled with a short sacred phrase, is a relaxing and spiritual practice that is especially well-suited to this time of pandemic.

‘Nap ministry’ and God’s plan for the Sabbath

Posted December 20th, 2019

I received a text from a friend instructing me to “bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow or whatever you’d like for resting comfortably on the floor.” I was going to be joining her at a nap ministry event.

And God said … thou shalt not burn out

Posted August 22nd, 2019

Burnout. Just reading the word is enough to cause the shoulders to droop, the body to want to curl up in a ball and find somewhere to rest. For many church leaders it can be an ever-present companion in the life and ministry of the congregation.

Reaching our forgotten veterans

Posted May 22nd, 2019

Why are 20 veterans a day taking their own lives? That’s the question the Rev. Tom Davis has been asking since August 2015, when a magazine cover on veterans’ suicides grabbed his attention. After all, he thought, aren’t these the same men and women who fought so hard to stay alive during active duty, as Davis did during his combat service in Vietnam?