February 22, 2012

Thoughts on Church Discipline and Relational Wisdom

I haven’t been able to get this “church discipline” discussion off my mind. First of all, thank you to all of you who have made this a vibrant and thoughtful conversation. As I said in my original post, I am agreement with most of you that the disciplinary process as described was inappropriate at best. [...]

Case Study: A Pastoral Conversation

By Chaplain Mike Occasionally, I would like for us to consider case studies, so that we can discuss actual life situations rather than just theological ideas or religious issues. As iMonk readers know, I am deeply concerned about the state of pastoral ministry (especially pastoral care) in our churches. Today’s study is a snapshot from [...]