A Lenten Meditation on the Jesus Prayer for the Health of your Soul Neal Michell March 4, 2020 Bible, Contributors, The Episcopal Church The aim of the Jesus Prayer is union with God.
The First Ninety Days, Part 3 Neal Michell August 23, 2019 Commentary, Ministry, The Episcopal Church The new rector should use the first 90 days to establish the new priest as role of a caring pastor of the congregation by spending his or her time listening to as many parishioners as possible. This requires great intentionality on the part of the new rector. By being intentional in these first 90 days the new rector can instill a sense of enthusiasm and develop some early momentum in this crucial time in the life of the congregation.
The First 90 Days (Part Two) Neal Michell August 14, 2019 Commentary, Ministry, The Episcopal Church The new priest will want to establish herself as the pastor of the congregation. As clergy we lead the congregation, but we pastor individuals. We gain permission to lead not primarily through our job description but through the level of trust our members give us.
The First 90 Days Neal Michell August 8, 2019 Commentary, Ministry, The Episcopal Church How does a new priest prepare herself and her new congregation for a good beginning of their common life together? Let's consider seven foundational perspectives.
Outreach in the Smaller Church: Four Lessons Neal Michell October 11, 2018 Commentary, Ministry, The Episcopal Church What do you do about outreach when you are in a small church with limited resources?
So, You Want to Reach Millennials? Here’s a Start Neal Michell July 4, 2018 Commentary We hear it all over the church: “We need to reach the Millennials.”
The Advantages of the King James Version Neal Michell May 14, 2018 Bible, Commentary All of our modern translations or paraphrases have an eye looking toward one set of biases in the other groups of people translating the other versions.
The King James Version and Contemporary Translations Neal Michell May 11, 2018 Bible, Commentary, The Episcopal Church What's the place of the KJV in the diverse family of contemporary translations?
