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An Action Plan
for Health
by Gwen Wagstrom Halaas
Commitment to good health starts with
a personal action plan that is supported
by families. The local congregation can
step up and play a unique role, as it is
well situated to understand and
respond to community health issues.
Burnout: A
"Cry-sis" of the Spirit
by
Stephen L. Ganzkow-Wold
Facing the malady of burnout is crucial for today's
ministers. There is hope through the resources God gives
us.
A Cavalcade of
Crankiness
by Steven McKinley
Did you ever have one of those weeks, sisters and brothers? I’ve had one
this week. Even as I type, it is a Friday morning, and I am praying that the
week will soon arrive at a peaceful end.
The Church's
Role in Health Care
by James K. Struve, M.D.
To help our society face its health-care crisis, the church should
take hold of its calling to be a primary health setting that preaches,
teaches, and heals through the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is
especially true in the areas of lifestyle behavior, chronic-illness
care, and end-of-life issues.
Holy Communion
and Infection Risks: An Age-old Concern
by Anne LaGrange Loving
A microbiologist shows, through scientific studies,
that receiving Holy Communion does not increase one's
illness rate when compared to the general population
which does not take communion.
An Inside Story:
Long-Term Caregiving
by Rebecca Otterness
Caregivers of chronically ill persons face many and various
challenges, and unless they have a supportive community around them
they often have difficulty with self-care as well. The author, a
caregiver herself, suggests ways that faith communities can provide
such support.
Nurturing
Life: the Ministry of Healing in the Congregation
by
Kirsten Peachey
Healing plays a great part
in the story of Jesus. That story continues today through a variety of
congregational models.
One Pastor's
Journey into Burnout…and Beyond
by Darlene B. Muschett
A pastor shares her ordeal
with burnout–and how she has regained hope and strength.
Providing a
Pastoral, Caring Ministry to People Suffering with Alzheimer's
Disease
by
Joseph W. Hager
How pastors and the church can care
for those with Alzheimer's Disease through its various stages.
Research,
Cancer, and God
by
Andrew J. Weaver and George F.
Handzo
Two chaplains share what
current research is discovering about the place of religious faith as
cancer patients and their caregivers cope with the disease.
Weakened Immune Systems and Communion Practices
by George Koch
Recently, scientists have identified a
powerful anti-AIDS agent in tears and saliva
called lysozyme (see The Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences, vol. 96, issue
6, March 16, 1999). This well-known protein is an
anti-cancer agent and is abundant in tears,
saliva, and the urine of pregnant women.
When "Baby
Blues" Turn Purple
by
Everett Nielsen
Serious birth-related
problems, such as postpartum depression, continue to arise among new
mothers. Here are ways in which leaders can shape a supportive
congregational life for families of newborn children.
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